Meaning and background
The story behind Pharaoh
Pharaoh was the title used for ancient Egyptian rulers, not originally an individual's given name. Its distant source is an Egyptian expression understood as 'great house', referring to the royal establishment. The familiar modern English spelling and strong initial sound lend the word weight as a dog's name without implying any ancient royal ancestry.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Pharaoh appears in 11 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/fɛɹoʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/fɛɹoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1F EH1 R OW0
/feɪɹoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1F EY1 R OW0
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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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