Meaning and background
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Dalila is the form of Delilah used in the Latin Old Testament and in several European languages, including French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Its sound is not identical across those traditions: Spanish stresses the middle syllable, while the listed Italian form begins with the emphasis. That makes pronunciation a real choice rather than a spelling detail. For a dog, Dalila can preserve a family or biblical association while standing apart from the English Delilah reading. Keep the chosen language visible in the profile.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Dalila appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dəlaɪlə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/dəlaɪlə/ · primary stress on syllable 2D AH0 L AY1 L AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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