Meaning and background
The story behind Tequila
Tequila is the name of a Mexican spirit traditionally produced from agave, taking its English name from the town of Tequila in Jalisco. It is a place-linked beverage word, not a human-name etymology. For a pet, its recognisable three-syllable rhythm may be the entire attraction; nothing about the word suggests alcohol should be given to an animal.
- Meaning
- A strong Mexican alcoholic drink made from agave and named for the town of Tequila. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Tequila appears in 8 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/təkilə/
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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/təkilə/ · primary stress on syllable 2T AH0 K IY1 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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