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How to pronounce Leila How to pronounce Leila?

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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

l ai l ah
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car


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Pronunciation of Leila in the US

In the US, Leila is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in California, US, is    with the empahasis on 'lee'

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lee·luh 
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female


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Pronunciation of Leila

Leila is primarily classified as a female first name and is pronounced as

LYE-lah

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Persian
Meaning: "Dark Haired Beauty"


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Pronunciation of Leila in Canada

In Canada, Leila is primarily classified as a female name. The Canadian pronunciation, specifically in Canada, is

Lee-eye-la
Can be said LEE-eye-la or Lee-EYE-la.

Type of Name: First
Gender: Female
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: The Sights, Sounds, Smells Of Night...Dark.


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Pronunciation of Leila

Leila is primarily classified as a female first name and is pronounced as

l ay l ah
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ay sounds like the 'ie' in tie
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Persian
Meaning: "Dark Haired Beauty"


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Pronunciation of Leila in Morocco

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Origin: Arabic


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Pronunciation of Leila in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, Leila is primarily classified as a female first name. It is pronounced as

l ee l ah
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: French
Other spelling(s): Leighla, Leahla


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Pronunciation of Leila in Iran

In Iran, Leila is primarily classified as a female first name. The Iranian pronunciation, specifically in Tehran, Tehran, Iran, is

L ai l uh
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

"Common in Iran Wide"

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Persian
Meaning: Beautiful And Nice Like Night


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

LAI-ee-la


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Pronunciation of Leila in Missouri

In Missouri, Leila is primarily classified as a first name. It is pronounced as

Lee I la

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: American


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Pronunciation of Leila in Australia

In Australia, Leila is primarily classified as a first name. The Australian pronunciation, specifically in Australia, is

l ai l aa
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: Italian / Australian
Other spelling(s): Layla, Laila
Meaning: Night, Dark Haired Beauty.


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

l- i- l- A


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

Lee - La


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Pronunciation of Leila in Ohio

In Ohio, Leila is primarily classified as a first name. It is pronounced as

Lay-i-la

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: I Dont Know


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Pronunciation of Leila

Leila is primarily classified as a first name and is pronounced as

Lay-la

"Lots of people mistake it and say lee-la which is obviously wrong!"

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Night/dark Beauty


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Pronunciation of Leila

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L-I- LA


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Pronunciation of Leila in Italy

The Italian pronunciation of Leila, specifically in Northern Italy, is    with the empahasis on 'ee'

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lai·ee·laa 
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car


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Pronunciation of Leila in France

In France, Leila is primarily classified as a female first name. Click the play button to hear the French pronunciation

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Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: French


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Pronunciation of Leila in Brazil

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Origin: Brazilian Portuguese


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Pronunciation of Leila in Argentina

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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

leela


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Pronunciation of Leila in Ohio

In Ohio, Leila is primarily classified as a first name. It is pronounced as

lai i la

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: I Dont Know


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

l ai l a
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain

Type of Name: Leila
Origin: English
Other spelling(s): Layla, Leyla, Laila


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

l ay l uh
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ay sounds like the 'ie' in tie
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up


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Pronunciation of Leila

Leila is primarily classified as a first name and is pronounced as

l ai l aa
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car

"Lots of people mistake it and say lee-la which is obviously wrong!"

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Night/dark Beauty


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Pronunciation of Leila in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, Leila is primarily classified as a female first name. It is pronounced as

Lee - La

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: French
Other spelling(s): Leighla, Leahla


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

leela


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

Lai-ee-la


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Pronunciation of Leila in the US

The American pronunciation of Leila, specifically in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, is

Lee-eye-la


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

l/ay.la

Type of Name: Leila
Origin: English
Other spelling(s): Layla, Leyla, Laila


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

L eye la


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Pronunciation of Leila in Missouri

In Missouri, Leila is primarily classified as a first name. It is pronounced as

Lee I la-The E and I are long and a is short sounding.

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: American


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

Lay - la


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Pronunciation of Leila

Here is how Leila is pronounced

Ley - la


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Pronunciation of Leila in Australia

In Australia, Leila is primarily classified as a first name. The Australian pronunciation, specifically in Australia, is

Lay - La

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: Italian / Australian
Other spelling(s): Layla, Laila
Meaning: Night, Dark Haired Beauty.


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