Can Singaporeans Spell? (English Spelling Test)

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  • Опубліковано 31 гру 2024

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  • @psychocuzwhynot642
    @psychocuzwhynot642 6 років тому +77

    "Malay very easy"
    *Leftanen*

  • @victoria8594
    @victoria8594 6 років тому +306

    kids these days.. can't even spell confirm? what even? lmao

    • @lebron269
      @lebron269 6 років тому +20

      Lol, you'd expect them to show all the bad ones so that it is more "entertaining". This video is completely biased

    • @victoria8594
      @victoria8594 6 років тому +5

      Lebron ya but who tf can't spell confirm oml

    • @vane_1998
      @vane_1998 6 років тому

      SUGA's SWAGG I'm shocked that they can't even spell confirm

    • @victoria8594
      @victoria8594 6 років тому

      Raven YT i didn't say Singaporeans tho..I said kids nowadays so..

    • @MagicalKid
      @MagicalKid 6 років тому

      That's because it's supposed to be pronounced as KEHN-ferm

  • @jamaldinosaur8815
    @jamaldinosaur8815 6 років тому +102

    Please feature the two Malay guys again! This channel is already great but they make it even better (:

    • @praystation
      @praystation 3 роки тому

      no they dont. they are dumb.

  • @SuccessforLifester
    @SuccessforLifester 6 років тому +69

    It is harder to spell verbally

    • @SuccessforLifester
      @SuccessforLifester 6 років тому

      Raven YT Is it that hard for you to understand what I wrote? 🤸🤪😝

    • @MagicalKid
      @MagicalKid 6 років тому +2

      I agree

  • @quittance
    @quittance 6 років тому +113

    Did you just pick all the incorrect spellings or is this really what everyone is like?
    edit: okay it gets more realistic towards the middle of the video. nice video :)

    • @Tropicmonsters
      @Tropicmonsters  6 років тому +7

      Welll, don't know if we just picked people who can't spell, but yes it's pretty much like that I guess... Could you spell EVERY word? haha

    • @raph_plays6805
      @raph_plays6805 4 роки тому

      I think it is the common misspelt word

  • @9cowbell9
    @9cowbell9 6 років тому +37

    Auto correct is the root cause

  • @FarizuanZaini
    @FarizuanZaini 5 років тому +9

    This women also dont know thats why she refer everything from her phone

  • @Chinix
    @Chinix 6 років тому +7

    For me I'm pretty good at spelling in writing or typing form, I decided try this test myself is difficult af trying to say individual letters out

  • @jesuslovesyou1921
    @jesuslovesyou1921 5 років тому +7

    3:56 ''dude, you're embarrassing me''! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @syazrinakbar7823
    @syazrinakbar7823 6 років тому +14

    Dayumm she's so pretty 😍😍😍

  • @bluelingen
    @bluelingen 6 років тому +2

    It's a worrying trend if this is a trend rather than an outlier.

  • @thewoodmilladmin8789
    @thewoodmilladmin8789 6 років тому +5

    Next time when i see Tiffany on the streets I will ask her how to spell "philatelic" 🤣 and I will also ask Jmiah how to read and write CHYE NEESE!

  • @ariyaaa794
    @ariyaaa794 6 років тому +47

    Did Singaporean kidding me ??? I thought their main language is english but they don’t know how to spell that easy word ?

    • @asroririfqi7710
      @asroririfqi7710 6 років тому +2

      HA but most of the speak singlish

    • @Patroclus27
      @Patroclus27 6 років тому +7

      Please do you spend your days spelling words or speaking words.

    • @dragoldanime3573
      @dragoldanime3573 6 років тому +5

      HA dude singaporean could only spell words in writing.

    • @takebackthenight4390
      @takebackthenight4390 6 років тому +18

      You need to check on your grammar before criticising others on their spelling.

    • @ariyaaa794
      @ariyaaa794 6 років тому +3

      takebackthenight I’m not native speaker of English. So I’m chill

  • @xiaofuni
    @xiaofuni 5 років тому +4

    I suddenly feel smart.

  • @aurelchatterjee5758
    @aurelchatterjee5758 6 років тому +1

    Two of those three girls go to my school and are my friends!!

  • @kyanleong8014
    @kyanleong8014 3 роки тому

    Look. Collectable and collectible are both different words that mean slightly different things, so you need to pronounce them correctly.

  • @cinnamonpd1116
    @cinnamonpd1116 5 років тому +2

    "oh thats so easy" cant even spell confirm

  • @xinyuzhao6638
    @xinyuzhao6638 6 років тому +1

    Wow diarrhea is pretty difficult and the British pronunciation of lieutenant is pretty interesting

  • @cheval63sg
    @cheval63sg 5 років тому

    how many can write 'please' corrctly in "I am pleased to inform you that ..."?

  • @Nijidesu
    @Nijidesu 6 років тому

    If you ask me to spell something, I have to write it down somewhere because I can't say it out verbally

  • @badatphilosophy
    @badatphilosophy 6 років тому +4

    I just found out I've been pronouncing lieutenant wrong my whole life

    • @badatphilosophy
      @badatphilosophy 6 років тому

      Oh wait it's an American British thing k nvm

    • @TschikoDeutsch
      @TschikoDeutsch 3 роки тому

      in American English it sounds like Lutenn not Leftenn

  • @tiny_fern
    @tiny_fern 6 років тому +4

    ya’ll if she asked me, I would’ve aced every spelling

  • @tooruckruck5888
    @tooruckruck5888 6 років тому +14

    This girl should go for modeling

  • @kadajlim
    @kadajlim 5 років тому

    that's becoz auto correction + SG like to shortcut so a letter gone missing here n there~

  • @anusham1045
    @anusham1045 6 років тому +2

    Didn't they ever hear these words???

  • @auzistar
    @auzistar 2 роки тому

    Actually some people are better spelling when they can write it down. Maybe with a board for them to write it out, there will be more yes!

  • @sarahedits4666
    @sarahedits4666 6 років тому +22

    Eh hello Singapore is British leh. Curiousity is correct

    • @TerrisOngJianLong1
      @TerrisOngJianLong1 6 років тому

      Sarah Edits, you mean British.

    • @dreisneckdeep
      @dreisneckdeep 6 років тому +1

      it's curiosity.... ffs..

    • @crispypbacon
      @crispypbacon 5 років тому +1

      having British spelling doesn't automatically add a "u" to the word :/

  • @nursharifah4546
    @nursharifah4546 5 років тому +1

    Singapore use american english or british english?

    • @richiechan1508
      @richiechan1508 5 років тому

      Nur sharifah, to date, young Singaporeans are still receiving education in schools using [Queen
      English]/Great Britain's Queen version of English language! 🙌🙌🙌

  • @markjames3577
    @markjames3577 3 роки тому +1

    Computers and mobile devices have destroyed our (myself included) ability to spell. It'll only get worse.

  • @ashtech5359
    @ashtech5359 6 років тому +4

    Ask them to spell Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ! XD

  • @joesr31
    @joesr31 6 років тому

    The main thing in spelling is writing it out and see whether it looks right

  • @-idoraemon-4631
    @-idoraemon-4631 6 років тому +1

    Good thing the teachers force this onto us

  • @reach9318
    @reach9318 6 років тому +1

    I got a feeling that some of them are just trolling in the video haha

  • @xIsantaIx
    @xIsantaIx 4 роки тому +1

    damn i just love Tiffy G .. loved the vid to :D

  • @jesuslovesyou1921
    @jesuslovesyou1921 5 років тому +2

    Their accent gives them difficulties spelling

  • @anna-oy3bd
    @anna-oy3bd 4 роки тому

    when asked on the spot u just can’t think straight

  • @ProtoKJ
    @ProtoKJ 6 років тому +9

    spell "privilege"
    "prvi"

  • @bluegirlinred4909
    @bluegirlinred4909 5 років тому

    Wah siaaa didnt know so many dunno how to spell easy words

  • @gwynnl1160
    @gwynnl1160 4 роки тому +1

    Who else notice the guy dancing at the back 2:35-2:46

  • @joblessalex
    @joblessalex 5 років тому +2

    Damn! These are actually getting me and I thought I was a professional!

  • @cookiebear8460
    @cookiebear8460 6 років тому +1

    But if you are so clever and ask us to stop then why do you have to see your phone while testing people

  • @lynx-mobilelegends333
    @lynx-mobilelegends333 6 років тому +4

    Ahhh these days,once enstein said that more "technology" will make us dumber. YEP BOI U CORRECT AF

    • @nehcooahnait7827
      @nehcooahnait7827 3 роки тому

      It does have a pretty negative impact on the Chinese and Japanese speakers.

  • @imanapple547
    @imanapple547 5 років тому

    Even I'm so bad at speaking , but honestly that spelling is quite easy la . Why they didnt can't made it well??

  • @nikolajq6104
    @nikolajq6104 4 роки тому

    I have never heard anyone pronounce lieutenant like that - is that the Singaporean pronunciation? :)

    • @xavierlee3368
      @xavierlee3368 4 роки тому

      Yes, very weird, but I looked up the dictionary, they may follow British pronunciation? Forgive me, my first language is not English.

    • @TschikoDeutsch
      @TschikoDeutsch 3 роки тому

      it's British Pronunciation
      Lieu in Lieutenant pronounced lef

  • @jackalsniper
    @jackalsniper 6 років тому +3

    You....... Gotta.......... Be kidding me

  • @nggeokhui9383
    @nggeokhui9383 6 років тому +7

    Wow never expect this!

  • @jeffeychan
    @jeffeychan 6 років тому +1

    I can't answer some around 7

  • @iceomistar4302
    @iceomistar4302 3 роки тому

    This is why I don't use auto correct, got to be able to spell

  • @alliza258
    @alliza258 6 років тому

    Wait... Are those kids mix?

  • @stitch-qi8yu
    @stitch-qi8yu 5 років тому +6

    0:07 OMYGOD girlll u need help

  • @yuanzhizhong4430
    @yuanzhizhong4430 5 років тому

    Did them graduate form school?

  • @wildieteo1663
    @wildieteo1663 6 років тому +4

    Awesome content!

  • @barihafizh9377
    @barihafizh9377 6 років тому +2

    In singapore i called i, and e is e and i i dont know how to tell you 😂

  • @poojcollects
    @poojcollects 6 років тому +3

    The guys who answered must be an Indian 😀

  • @我是讲真话
    @我是讲真话 5 років тому +1

    难怪我看你们的英语评论然后截图去翻译,都翻译不出来你们说什么,原来你们评论都写错英语,我怎么去翻译

  • @dottyblue6190
    @dottyblue6190 6 років тому +2

    the blue shirt guy with the braces might be bad at spelling but he's so cute 🙈😁

  • @Joseph6798-t6p
    @Joseph6798-t6p 5 років тому +1

    Personally I hate spelling verbally. That's why I use hand gestures to spell out first before opening my mouth. These kids really embarassed themselves...

  • @btaekook4054
    @btaekook4054 6 років тому +2

    me & my friends can spell everything lol. i’m just saying don’t judge us singaporean by saying that we cannot spell just bc of this vid.

    • @crispypbacon
      @crispypbacon 5 років тому

      and you can't get "my friends and i" correct lol

  • @irahayado7433
    @irahayado7433 6 років тому

    Wow i thought i am bad at spelling but some of them cant even spell confirm

  • @jokieroy5502
    @jokieroy5502 5 років тому

    I didn't expect that they were mistaken with spelling

  • @a.nlovande4947
    @a.nlovande4947 6 років тому +6

    Mana orang yang bangga dengan bahasa English tu .LOL

  • @sinfullyy
    @sinfullyy 6 років тому +2

    Lol our main language is singlish, u cant blame us

  • @Jchan700
    @Jchan700 6 років тому +3

    Leftenan

  • @lsw1992
    @lsw1992 6 років тому +16

    The host pronounced some words wrongly like chauffeur etc lol

    • @eldridgesim4141
      @eldridgesim4141 6 років тому

      lsw1992 what is etc

    • @fluffyunicorns6207
      @fluffyunicorns6207 6 років тому

      Eldridge Sim et cetera

    • @MagicalKid
      @MagicalKid 6 років тому +1

      She actually pronounces it right? Just with an accent.

    • @someeshsiv
      @someeshsiv 5 років тому

      @@MagicalKid No she didn't... You don't pronounce lieutenant as leftenant.

    • @TschikoDeutsch
      @TschikoDeutsch 3 роки тому

      @@someeshsiv in British English yes, Lieu in Lieutenant pronounced Lef

  • @lunarbyul563
    @lunarbyul563 5 років тому

    I am in Singapore too I learn English and my parents also learn English

  • @jeremycheong8036
    @jeremycheong8036 6 років тому +1

    Good job. Nice vids!

  • @assasinsuperspygurl4426
    @assasinsuperspygurl4426 6 років тому

    I haven't learn any of those words

  • @dahuang6591
    @dahuang6591 3 роки тому

    I thought English is first language for most Singaporeans. Those were pretty basic words. It's pretty sad. English is not even my first language and I could spell all of them.

  • @Alvin_Vivian
    @Alvin_Vivian 4 роки тому

    It's not con-firm. The correct pronunciation is closer to kern-firm. It's con-firmation but kern-firm. Just to let you know. 🙄

  • @ImTiAzShAiN
    @ImTiAzShAiN 5 років тому

    Super 👍👍👍

  • @lenzz2618
    @lenzz2618 5 років тому

    All these words was tested in my spelling today

  • @davinhillsan8793
    @davinhillsan8793 6 років тому

    Why they can't spell their main language?

  • @placeholderblankspace
    @placeholderblankspace 6 років тому

    Oesophagus or smth gets me every time

  • @ikasabri9789
    @ikasabri9789 5 років тому +2

    2:44 mamat tu konfident giler "very easy" tp noob😂😂

  • @col881
    @col881 6 років тому +1

    The uxm guys killed me 😂😂😂

  • @Dedihana
    @Dedihana 6 років тому +5

    Who is the host..damn cute seyh

  • @tohxuan1493
    @tohxuan1493 6 років тому

    why does it seem that i m better than them ...

  • @mentalbreakdown4114
    @mentalbreakdown4114 6 років тому +1

    I don't know what to say about us Singaporeans!

  • @honyeechun9732
    @honyeechun9732 6 років тому +3

    The malay is very funny for me

  • @nurellyva5450
    @nurellyva5450 6 років тому

    When I was trying to spell Pharaoh I was like: Ph a- *Burps*

  • @drawsingapoorepool4dformul431

    🎉🎉

  • @barihafizh9377
    @barihafizh9377 6 років тому +4

    The host is so beautiful 😍

  • @tamilkuzhali1660
    @tamilkuzhali1660 6 років тому

    Im from sg but not that bad in spelling

  • @PsychosisFire
    @PsychosisFire 4 роки тому

    The interviewer is an absolute babe

  • @Project_101
    @Project_101 6 років тому +21

    Easy...
    Gets it wrong 🤦‍♂️

  • @5m4llk1ng
    @5m4llk1ng 6 років тому +1

    stop depending on autocorrect k bye~ HAHAHAHA

  • @hafizurrahman5521
    @hafizurrahman5521 6 років тому

    This was too too easy .I would have spell 80% of them right

  • @wan3518
    @wan3518 6 років тому +1

    Why am I not in here? 😂

  • @deadpool113
    @deadpool113 2 роки тому

    They don't speak perfect Mandarin, they don't speak perfect Hokkien, Malay and Tamil don't even need any more explanations. But now they don't even know simple English words' spellings... Lee Kuan Yew dreamt of bilingual nation. Now I can see he built nullingual nation. I really hope it's editted bad😂

  • @hradvines2090
    @hradvines2090 3 роки тому

    Hahaha,most of them I even dun hv no idea what the mean is.

  • @poseidon7359
    @poseidon7359 6 років тому

    *WHAT HAPPEND TO THEM DID THEY GO TO SCHOOL JUST KIDDING*

  • @xutiTrinh
    @xutiTrinh 6 років тому +1

    Damn, such many difficult words =.='

  • @padmaahbirami4590
    @padmaahbirami4590 6 років тому +4

    Malay very easy😂

  • @vane_1998
    @vane_1998 6 років тому

    *It thought Singaporeans are good in English?...and "confirm" are pretty easy thou...*

    • @KadapaReddys
      @KadapaReddys 6 років тому

      No all Indian Willi given answers

  • @thatjorene
    @thatjorene 5 років тому

    Wtf ?? How tf some can’t even spell simple words gsus

  • @ridhuan3181
    @ridhuan3181 6 років тому +2

    that guy with braces super cute syal

  • @ilikealotofthings731
    @ilikealotofthings731 6 років тому

    *Laura Leech has joined the chat*

  • @cassert24
    @cassert24 6 років тому

    Some are actually confusing, especially diarrhea

  • @syarizahusnaillyanabintimo2829
    @syarizahusnaillyanabintimo2829 6 років тому

    It’s really easy in my opinion

  • @suhaimibull9629
    @suhaimibull9629 6 років тому

    if you see me outside don ask me... i m not good...