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Dai Pronunciation
Dai is pronounced DY, IPA /ˈdaɪ/.
DY
US /ˈdaɪ/
Syllables: DY (1 syllable)
proper noun: A Welsh man's name, the everyday short form of David, and also the name of a people of southern China.
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Dai in a Sentence
- Dai drove the minibus down from Swansea.
- Everyone in the village called him Dai.
- The Dai live mostly in Yunnan province.
Common Mispronunciations of Dai
Not DAY
Welsh ai carries the eye sound, so the name rhymes with my. The ay of day belongs to English spelling habits.
Not DAH-ee
One beat, with the two vowels gliding into each other rather than taking separate turns.
Tip: Dai is a homophone of die and dye. The other Welsh short form of David is Dafydd, which sounds nothing like it.
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