WTF is a Jagwah
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According to the Cambridge Dictionary, there are two acceptable pronunciations, American English and British English. See and hear both:
How to pronounce jaguar in English
But the comments section in the Youtube video that demonstrates the American pronunciation is hilarious.
How to pronounce jaguar in English
But the comments section in the Youtube video that demonstrates the American pronunciation is hilarious.
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According to the Cambridge Dictionary, there are two acceptable pronunciations, American English and British English. See and hear both:
How to pronounce jaguar in English
But the comments section in the Youtube video that demonstrates the American pronunciation is hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlUYtpehGWw
How to pronounce jaguar in English
But the comments section in the Youtube video that demonstrates the American pronunciation is hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlUYtpehGWw
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My wife, when I first met her, referred to her fathers Jaguar as a 'Jigwire'. She had to say it several times before I picked up on what she meant. She doesn't really have a northern Minnesota accent, but for a moment there... By the way, she had never driven a manual car before so the brave man taught her to shift..in that car!
Here she is with her father and his E-Type in 1968.
Regards,
Here she is with her father and his E-Type in 1968.
Regards,
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I can tolerate "Jagwahr" easily enough and that's quite common in the 'States.
I know the Brits pronounce it as three syllables, Jag-you-uhr, or Jag-you-are, or similar....but it just doesn't sound right when Yanks pronounces it that way. It simply ends up as a Yank very awkwardly trying to sound like a Brit, with listeners rolling their eyes a bit
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I know the Brits pronounce it as three syllables, Jag-you-uhr, or Jag-you-are, or similar....but it just doesn't sound right when Yanks pronounces it that way. It simply ends up as a Yank very awkwardly trying to sound like a Brit, with listeners rolling their eyes a bit
Cheers
DD
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keep it simple
I can tolerate "Jagwahr" easily enough and that's quite common in the 'States.
I know the Brits pronounce it as three syllables, Jag-you-uhr, or Jag-you-are, or similar....but it just doesn't sound right when Yanks pronounces it that way. It simply ends up as a Yank very awkwardly trying to sound like a Brit, with listeners rolling their eyes a bit
Cheers
DD
I know the Brits pronounce it as three syllables, Jag-you-uhr, or Jag-you-are, or similar....but it just doesn't sound right when Yanks pronounces it that way. It simply ends up as a Yank very awkwardly trying to sound like a Brit, with listeners rolling their eyes a bit
Cheers
DD
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My wife, when I first met her, referred to her fathers Jaguar as a 'Jigwire'. She had to say it several times before I picked up on what she meant. She doesn't really have a northern Minnesota accent, but for a moment there... By the way, she had never driven a manual car before so the brave man taught her to shift..in that car!
Here she is with her father and his E-Type in 1968.
Regards,
Here she is with her father and his E-Type in 1968.
Regards,
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I shall now settle this in its entirety and for good;
Whichever pronunciation the ORIGINATOR of the name used is the ONLY correct one.
Since the Jacksonville "Jagwire"s named their team weird like that, that's the CORRECT way.
Since our beloved cars were named "Jag-u-ar", then THAT is the correct pronunciation.
Since American football has been mentioned, use THIS as a reference:
Brett "FAVRE", as it is pronounced........ "Farv"
That's how the originator of that name (his parents) intended, so it is then correct.
I also knew a real asshat of a revolting individual, named "Pfannkuche". His pronunciation (therefore correct) was "Fa-na-ku".
Whichever pronunciation the ORIGINATOR of the name used is the ONLY correct one.
Since the Jacksonville "Jagwire"s named their team weird like that, that's the CORRECT way.
Since our beloved cars were named "Jag-u-ar", then THAT is the correct pronunciation.
Since American football has been mentioned, use THIS as a reference:
Brett "FAVRE", as it is pronounced........ "Farv"
That's how the originator of that name (his parents) intended, so it is then correct.
I also knew a real asshat of a revolting individual, named "Pfannkuche". His pronunciation (therefore correct) was "Fa-na-ku".
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And trying to avoid a Freudian slip while in the presence of such a person, can be a challenge!
Had a coworker once, last name "Rakshit". Now try saying that one quickly, 10 times in a row.
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My wife, when I first met her, referred to her fathers Jaguar as a 'Jigwire'. She had to say it several times before I picked up on what she meant. She doesn't really have a northern Minnesota accent, but for a moment there... By the way, she had never driven a manual car before so the brave man taught her to shift..in that car!
Here she is with her father and his E-Type in 1968.
Regards,
Here she is with her father and his E-Type in 1968.
Regards,
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My wife, when I first met her, referred to her fathers Jaguar as a 'Jigwire'. She had to say it several times before I picked up on what she meant. She doesn't really have a northern Minnesota accent, but for a moment there... By the way, she had never driven a manual car before so the brave man taught her to shift..in that car! 1968.
Regards,
Regards,
Graham
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Yeh, you can slap me now.
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The Brits have even gone and cocked THAT one up, "Aluminum". For SOME reason they went and added a superfluous "i" between the "n" and the "u". So their weird and creepy pronunciation of the metal with the periodic table abbreviation of Al is correct for their egregious spelling. "Aluminium"