HSS Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Maldives
I know this forum is not for questions on pronunciations, but I decided to put mine up here because it is most read.
Here goes:
How do you read "Maldives"? Do you read it as /daivz/ or /di:vz/? I mean, how is it pronounced in your area?
Anybody from the Maldives or the vicinities on this website?
Hiro
Sendai, Japan
Here goes:
How do you read "Maldives"? Do you read it as /daivz/ or /di:vz/? I mean, how is it pronounced in your area?
Anybody from the Maldives or the vicinities on this website?
Hiro
Sendai, Japan
Top answer
Merriam-Webster says it should be pronounced 'mol-"dEvz, -"dIvz or 'mal-, -divz
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Merriam-Webster says it should be pronounced 'mol-"dEvz, -"dIvz or 'mal-, -divz 
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