Dahlia - pronunciation??

[DueJune16]

Hi,

We really like the name Dahlia if we have a girl, just a bit stuck on the correct pronunciation!
I thought it was pronounced Day-lia, hubby thinks Dhal-ia.
I really like both but just wanted opinions on how other people would pronounce the name.

Thanks everyone!

How do they get 'Dar ee lea' from Dahlia?

I say Daylia for the flowers but the only person I’ve met with the name pronounces it the same way as you husband. South East here.

Via the sublime medium of Hugh Laurie, which is good enough for me.

Definitely Day -l-ya

The victim of one of the most notorious murders in America was nicknamed the Black Dahlia.

Her real name was Elizabeth Short I think.

How do they get 'Dar ee lea' from Dahlia?

I'm wondering that too... there's no R?!

I'd say Dah-lia, exactly as it's written

Well yes, no R, but also the EE in the middle.

The R in so many 'phonic' representations here is down to the non-rhotic accents of many English people.

and in America the Black Dahlia is pronounced it dahl-ia.

@liveforsummer @BibliophileYogiGirl

OP posted on 06/04/2018 (with a name change) confirming that she had a girl and called her Dahlia pronounced dah-lia.

Beautiful!! I love that name ☺️

Dar-lia. X