Meaning and background
The story behind Koala
Koala names an Australian tree-dwelling marsupial. Merriam-Webster describes its broad head, furry ears, dense gray coat, and eucalyptus diet, and records koala bear as an alternative common expression. The definition identifies a marsupial rather than a true bear. This gives a pet name a specific Australian animal association, while any resemblance in ears, coloring, or cuddly appearance is an affectionate comparison supplied by the household.
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- Koala names an Australian tree-dwelling marsupial. Source
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About Koala
Recorded as a dog’s name
Koala appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/koʊɑlə/
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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/koʊɑlə/ · primary stress on syllable 2K OW0 AA1 L AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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