Comments on: Malaysia, Day 3 http://www.navalgazing.com/2009/06/25/malaysia-day-3/ the perspective of a military family . . . the narcissism of a blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:05:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mitja http://www.navalgazing.com/2009/06/25/malaysia-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1920 Mitja Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:01:14 +0000 http://www.navalgazing.com/?p=345#comment-1920 And 'Elysia' rhymes with 'Tunesia'... And ‘Elysia’ rhymes with ‘Tunesia’…

]]> By: Rhymes with ... http://www.navalgazing.com/2009/06/25/malaysia-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Rhymes with ... Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:12:56 +0000 http://www.navalgazing.com/?p=345#comment-1916 I've always said "Ma-LAY-zha" (rhymes with "Asia") but the Malaysians seem to say "Ma-LAY-zee-ah" so I guess the rule would be when in Malaysia... -elysia I’ve always said “Ma-LAY-zha” (rhymes with “Asia”) but the Malaysians seem to say “Ma-LAY-zee-ah” so I guess the rule would be when in Malaysia…

-elysia

]]> By: Ellen http://www.navalgazing.com/2009/06/25/malaysia-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1909 Ellen Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:44:04 +0000 http://www.navalgazing.com/?p=345#comment-1909 Must know... Was listening to some BBC-esque broadcaster yesterday and she pronounced it Malay-see-ah. I have always pronounced it Malay-sha. Is there one proper way? Or are there multiple ways to pronounce it that are acceptable? The broadcaster also pronounce Houston "Who-sten" so perhaps she is not the best barometer? ;) Must know…

Was listening to some BBC-esque broadcaster yesterday and she pronounced it Malay-see-ah. I have always pronounced it Malay-sha.

Is there one proper way? Or are there multiple ways to pronounce it that are acceptable?

The broadcaster also pronounce Houston “Who-sten” so perhaps she is not the best barometer? ;)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.navalgazing.com/2009/06/25/malaysia-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 Aaron Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:43:46 +0000 http://www.navalgazing.com/?p=345#comment-1892 Had to put away your "F* Malaysia" t-shirt eh. Gooo team! Had to put away your “F* Malaysia” t-shirt eh. Gooo team!

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