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post Oct 8 2018, 08:11 AM, updated 8y ago

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Divorce is pronounced "dee- vorce"

But why Malaysians pronounce is "dai-vorce"?
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:14 AM

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why di = dee?

if die - deee ?
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:15 AM

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post Oct 8 2018, 08:16 AM

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If di = dee, then
bi = bee??
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:17 AM

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Because we speaking Queen's English not american crap
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:17 AM

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QUOTE(WaCKy-Angel @ Oct 8 2018, 08:14 AM)
why di = dee?

if die - deee ?
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because it's Engrish
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:18 AM

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Becoz dai is memang godai.
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:18 AM

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QUOTE(lawrencesha @ Oct 8 2018, 08:16 AM)
If di = dee, then
bi = bee??
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if bitch = beetch, then
beech = biech ?
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:18 AM

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how about diverse

is it dee-vers

or dai-vers

conclusion: english is stupid
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:27 AM

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Not dir.vorce??


also "Tear" has different meaning depending on how you pronounce it.
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:28 AM

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QUOTE(Chrono-Trigger @ Oct 8 2018, 08:11 AM)
Divorce is pronounced  "dee- vorce"

But why Malaysians pronounce is "dai-vorce"?
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coz Malaysian think sure die die lor.
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:30 AM

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QUOTE(Chrono-Trigger @ Oct 8 2018, 08:11 AM)
Divorce is pronounced  "dee- vorce"

But why Malaysians pronounce is "dai-vorce"?
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Die-vorce

Wallet die.
Bank account die.
Maybe house ownership also die.
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:30 AM

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Then why people call bisexual as 'baisexual' but not 'besexual'?
TSChrono-Trigger
post Oct 8 2018, 08:34 AM

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seriously, 50% of Malaysians I met, pronounced it as "Dai - vorce".
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:35 AM

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post Oct 8 2018, 08:36 AM

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QUOTE(Chrono-Trigger @ Oct 8 2018, 08:34 AM)
seriously, 50% of Malaysians I met, pronounced it as "Dai - vorce".
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Wait till u meet the other 50%
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:37 AM

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QUOTE(Chrono-Trigger @ Oct 8 2018, 08:11 AM)
Divorce is pronounced  "dee- vorce"

But why Malaysians pronounce is "dai-vorce"?
Coz in a divorce, you sort of die lah.
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:45 AM

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QUOTE(Chrono-Trigger @ Oct 8 2018, 08:11 AM)
Divorce is pronounced  "dee- vorce"

But why Malaysians pronounce is "dai-vorce"?
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QUOTE(jinggothegreat @ Oct 8 2018, 08:18 AM)
how about diverse

is it dee-vers

or dai-vers

conclusion: english is stupid
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:50 AM

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QUOTE(Quantum Geist @ Oct 8 2018, 09:15 AM)
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post Oct 8 2018, 08:58 AM

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Don't be stupid,

Di is both pronounced as dai, and also dee.

Example

Divide - dee
Diverge - dai

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