Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dahlia

/ˈdæl.jə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: dahlia
IPA: /ˈdæl.jə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

name

A female given name from English.

Example Sentences

"The girls' names were April, Corinne, Gloria, Susannah, and Dahlia. I thought these names fanciful and lovely and would have liked the daughters' looks to match them, as if they were the beautiful children of an ogre in a fairy tale."
"He was afraid that Delia or Della might mention a cousin named Dahlia, and he would laugh. Sweet Jesus, do not let me laugh inappropriately."

Etymology

Named 1791 after Anders Dahl, by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdæl.jə/
British English: /ˈdeɪ.li.ə/

Inflected Forms

dahlias (plural)

Derived Forms

dahlin

Phrases

sea dahlia

Synonyms

dahlia pinnata

Rhymes With

gallia australia genitalia azalea paraphernalia regalia marginalia saturnalia pharsalia glossolalia lupercalia echolalia

Questions

How do you pronounce dahlia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæl.jə/.
What does dahlia mean?: Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
Where does dahlia come from?: Named 1791 after Anders Dahl, by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.

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