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03-01-2005, 02:51 PM
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Elite Waterdeep Guard
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Is the I in divIner (practicer of divination) pronounced as a capital as in divIne or as a lower case as in divInation?
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03-01-2005, 03:11 PM
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Symbol of Cyric
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The second one i think.
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03-01-2005, 03:19 PM
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Drizzt Do'Urden
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Well, i'd go with the first. If you look at it this way, the second option looks silly.
Div-eye-na. Div-in-a. I'd have to fo with diviner [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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03-01-2005, 07:06 PM
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Manshoon
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From m-w.com the Merriam-Webster dictionary...
Main Entry: di·vin·er Pronunciation: d&-'vI-n&r Function: noun 1 : one who practices divination : SOOTHSAYER 2 : a person who divines the location of water or minerals Its the long "I" sound like in Mike.
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03-02-2005, 02:49 AM
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Apophis
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Definately the long I... Di-VEYE-ner.
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03-02-2005, 11:50 AM
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Elite Waterdeep Guard
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thanks guys
ill never mispronounce diviner again
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