Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dalia

/dˈɑljə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
dalia
IPA
/dˈɑljə/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Several etymologies: * Borrowed from Italian Dalia * Borrowed from Arabic دَالِيَة (dāliya), a surname mainly found in Egypt * Borrowed from Bengali ডালিয়া (ḍaliẏa)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Dalia, دَالِيَة, ডালিয়া

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Questions

How do you pronounce dalia?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑljə/.
What does dalia mean?
A surname.
Where does dalia come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce dalia

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