Pronunciation.

The definition of "pronunciation" is:

The manner in which someone utters a word.

Many Malaysians don't pronounce the last letter in their everyday speech patterns.

For example:

Test = tess

World = wurl

Tax = tac

Drink = dring

Best = bess.

This reminds me of the time last year, when I was voice chatting in Yahoo with a gentleman who told me he was in "Missourah".

Mizz-zoo-Rah??? What he meant was "Missouri".

It's very silly when people call their own state by some other name. Then again, some Americans still insist on calling Iraq "Eye-rack", instead of "Ee-Rahk". (Before a battle can be won...the first thing to do is: Get the name right!)

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In 1997, Garuda Airbus flight 152 crashed into a mountain, killing all 234 on board...all because of an error in understanding the Air Traffic Controller's "Right" and "Left" turns.

Well, misunderstandings occur when messages are unclear.

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So, is it important to speak clearly and slowly?

It most certainly is.