Pronunciation

[bates01]

Hi!

Love the name Azalea just wondering how you would pronounce it?! Not sure if I'm saying it right! 😂

Thanks

Azayleeya?

It’s the flower, Az AY lyah

Az-ay-lee-ah x

Or more clearly

azz AIL ya

A-zay-lee-ah with first "a" like cat or hat.

As - ay (to rhyme with hay)- lee -uh

It’s clearer to listen to I think

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/dictionary.cambridge.org/amp/pronunciation/english/azalea

Az zay lee ah

As in the flowering shrub? Then Az-ZAY-lee-ah in the UK, emphasis on the 2nd syllable and Az-aah-LEE-ah in the US, slight emphasis on the 3rd. US pronunciation is softer.
Think of the difference between how Dahlia is pronounced- Day-LEE- ah ( UK) and Dah-Lee-Ah ( US)
People will take their cue from how you pronounce it, so your preference really.

Uh-ZAY-lee-uh

Same way you pronounce the flower, Azelea Banks and Iggy Azalea 😜

My OH reeeeally wanted this for our dd but the singers ruined it for me.

Az ay leah

Iggy

Thank you! I was right just wanted to check ;) ha. Cos Azaelia Banks is different like A-Zee-lee- Ah

Thanks for your help :)

How can you love it if you don't know how to pronounce it.

I love it how I was pronouncing it hence I was just checking I was saying it right!!

Az AY lee ah

Same as everyone above. Gorgeous name!

Az-ail-ya