how do you pronounce the word "diyas" for diwali?

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2007-01-21 07:33:22 · 3 answers · asked by k1styl3s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas

"DEE-YAAZ"

2007-01-22 00:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

diya is singular, meaning clay-lamps.its a 2-syllable word. "di" is pronouced as 'thee' and "ya" as 'aa'.

2007-01-23 06:35:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It would be pronounced thee-yahs. Thee would be like the Old English "thee."

2007-01-21 15:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by lotusmoon01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋