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How to pronounce Dahlia?

127 replies

MarsMama17 · 26/12/2025 11:46

Im not a fan of the Day-Lia pronunciation and much prefer Dahl-ia or Dahl-ya.
Dahl-ia comes out naturally for me I’m northern.

How do other people pronounce Dahlia in the UK?

Thank you xx

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millymollyminging · 26/12/2025 11:55

Day lia. Like the flower. Do you pronounce the flower dah lia?

HoppingPavlova · 26/12/2025 11:53

Not in the UK, in Australia - Darh-lee-arh. We are backwards though😁.