They were launched in the UK and Ireland with the phonetic spelling “Dime” which then got changed to Daim (the same as everywhere else.) I’m not sure they were ever all that popular though, despite a very iconic 90s tv ad
Why does everyone say when they were in Sweden it was pronounced Dime though, Dajm phonetically would be closer to Da-yim? The j is not entirely silent, but also not pronounced in an English way. It is closer to a Germanic language pronunciation.
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Will always be a Dime bar to be even though it’s been nearly 20 years since they homogenised the spelling
In a Nordie accent “Dame”. Otherwise, “Dime”.
My house has a 50/50 split and it’s bothering me more than it should.
I’m all dime. OH is dame.
Side note: why can’t we post polls on this sub?
Is it not armadillo
Given that they were previously dime bars…
I was sure they used to be called DIME bars, either way they’ll continue to be called that.
Dime in the republic anyway
It’s pronounced ARM-A-DILLO.
I’m from South wales uk and I say dime
It’s pronounced Daim
I don’t know what they are called, But I do know is they taste great coming out of the freezer.
Dime
DIME
What about a Snickers bar?…is it pronounced Snickers or Marathon?
Dime! Anything else is wrong end of.
It’s pronounced OPAL FRUITS
Like Dime Judi Dench
Dime
Daim
It’s ‘dime’.
Dai (die)
Dime
Dime bar. Definitely dime bar.
Daim bars are from Sweden, and the pronunciation of that word in Swedish is pretty much exactly “Dime”, so you are objectively correct
Straight from 2005 to answer your question: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/arid-30215552.html
In Ireland presumably ‘Doime’ ?
It’s chowda not chow-der
They were launched in the UK and Ireland with the phonetic spelling “Dime” which then got changed to Daim (the same as everywhere else.) I’m not sure they were ever all that popular though, despite a very iconic 90s tv ad
https://youtu.be/bqeGxMgVOHI
Didnt they pronounce it “Dime” in the commercial?
If anyone pronounces it otherwise they’re showing their age more than anything.
And that they’re wrong.
Oh how I missed these bars! Are they still available in shops? I’ll risk any tooth pain for these guys!
I like armadillos
Da-yim
It’s dime. Here’s an ad from the 90s, it was even spelt dime then. https://youtu.be/tmgBsjL4WTQ
Why does everyone say when they were in Sweden it was pronounced Dime though, Dajm phonetically would be closer to Da-yim? The j is not entirely silent, but also not pronounced in an English way. It is closer to a Germanic language pronunciation.