How would you pronounce Talia?

[crashdoll]

I'm not choosing a name, just having a healthy debate with a friend. Around here, I've only heard of it was Tal-ee-uh but she says she'd say is as Tar-LEE-uh.

[Surf25]

Might depend on local accents, but around here it would be ta-lee-uh

[Happymum22]

Tal-ee-ah, I think like surf25!

[Downfall]

Tar-lee-ah

[colleysmill]

This is a relative of mine's name. They pronounce it Tar le ah. They do live in the states if that has any bearing on it?

[Smerlin]

Tar-lee-ah- short for Natalia no?

[VelvetStrider]

Tal-ee-er

Tar-lee-er is spelt Thalia.

[crashdoll]

here, Talia is a common Jewish girl's name and is always pronounced Tal-ee-uh. I have a cousin Thalia - TAR-lee-uh.

[louisianablue2000]

One of the DDs is at school with a Tahlia, pronounced Ta-lee-ah. I would assume Talia would be pronounced the same. Confused by the 'r's, is that like when people say draw-ring instead of drawing?

[Wbdn28]

TALL-ya

Like the last two syllables of Na-TAL-ia.

Along similar lines, for Tania I'd say TAN-ya rather than TARN-ya which sounds a bit affected/contrived.

Any language experts here? I'd assumed it was an Italian/Spanish/Latin name with a short "a" sound rather than "ah"?

[LittleSporksBigSpork]

In English, Ta-lee-ah would be most likely, but in Hebrew the accent is typically on the second or last syllable and ta-LEE-ah would be most likely (and more likely to be written as Talya.

Thalia is Greek and not related linguistically to Talia.

[Weegiemum]

One of my dd2s best friends is Talia. Pronounced Taa-lee-ah.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I knew one who said it more like Tal-ya.

I'd say Tall-ee-ah generally speaking though.

[lessonsintightropes]

Tar-lee-ah I think.

[JeanPaget]

Tal-lee-a, but I think if I was saying it everyday I'd come to say it more like Tal-ya, iyswim.

[ShaggingZumbaStylee]

Tal-ee-ah

[OrangeLily]

Tal yah like the end of Natalia - nat tal yah

[rundontwalk]

Ta-lee-ah like the end of Natalia for me!

[Choccyhobnob]

Probably Taa lee uh but would doubt myself and feel perfectly happy if I was then told it was Ta lee uh.

[Pixieonthemoor]

Oops I always thought the first syllable was like 'tail' so tail-lee-uh

[MissingMyMarbles]

I'd say 'Tal ya'
If it was spelt Tahlia then I'd say 'Tarl yuh'
No idea why I'd differentiate the end syllable

[RaRaZ]

Tarl-yuh

[SupermansBigRedPants]

You're all pronouncing it wrong to me!

In my accent it's ta-lay-ah. Everyone and their wife says it that way.

[JeanPaget]

Interesting Supermans, do you mean you'd emphasise the middle syllable, like Ta-LAY-ah?

I'm always concerned that I'm going through life making an arse of myself with my pronunciation...

[SupermansBigRedPants]

No, no emphasis on lay if anything the opposite. Trying to think of the right way to write it down. . Like tally - ah so more exaggeration on the'ta' part but not much I'm useless at descriptions