Delial

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How do you think one would pronounce the name Delial?

I finally read Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves this weekend, in which there is a character called that. Upon initially reading it, I went with something along the lines of deh-LY-ahl (rhymes with "denial," sounds reminiscent of "Delilah").

Later, at a fan forum, I found that it's apparently yet another facet of the book's puzzle that no one can seem to agree on. Others suggested pronunciations including:

day-LIE-ahl
DEEL-ee-ahl (related to the Delian problem in geometry)
DEEL-yuhl (same as above)
DEL-ee-ahl
deh-LEE-ahl (similar to "delete")

I know it's the name of a brand of sunscreen as well, but I've never heard that said aloud. Just wondering what anyone could make of it here.