Meaning and background
The story behind Petra
Petra is a feminine form of Peter, ultimately connected with the Greek word for rock or stone. It is a well-established personal name in several European languages, so its significance is more substantial than a modern sound-alike. The short, two-syllable rhythm makes it practical to call across a park without changing the traditional spelling.
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About Petra
Recorded as a dog’s name
Petra appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɛtɹə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/pɛtɹə/ · primary stress on syllable 1P EH1 T R 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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