Meaning and background
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Princess is an English royal title, generally applied to female members of ruling families and certain noblewomen. The word passed into English from French and is historically related to prince. It is also commonly used as an affectionate address, though that secondary use must not be mistaken for a formal rank. As a dog's name the familiar two-syllable sound gives a clear royal association, not an evidence-based description of the pet.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Princess appears in 313 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɹɪnsɛs/
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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/pɹɪnsɛs/ · primary stress on syllable 1P R IH1 N S EH0 S
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- 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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