Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leila

/ˈleɪlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: leila
IPA: /ˈleɪlə/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Arabic.

Example Sentences

"Oh! who young Leila’s glance could read / And keep that portion of his creed / Which saith, that woman is but dust, / A soulless toy for tyrant's lust?"
""Leila!" she said enigmatically. "Have you seen her?" / "I went to her flat last week with Dad—he likes her." / "Delilah is her real name, you know. All men like her. And Captain Fort is her lover.""

Etymology

From Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). Taken into English usage through nineteenth-century literature.

Word Breakdown

Root: ل ي ل

Inflected Forms

Leilas (plural) Leyla (alternative) Leilah (alternative) Leylah (alternative) Laila (alternative) Layla (alternative) Lailah (alternative) Laylah (alternative) Lela (alternative) Lelah (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Laila Layla Lela Leylah

Homonyms

layla laila lyla

Rhymes With

sheila tequila isla lila gila vila ila lela nila bila sheela aguila

Questions

How do you pronounce leila?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪlə/.
What does leila mean?: A female given name from Arabic.
Where does leila come from?: From Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). Taken into English usage through nineteenth-century literature.

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