How do you pronounce "Jaguar"?

[MCH1]

You pronounce “Jaguar” like:

• Jag-wire
• Jag-yoo-ar
• Jag- war
• Jag-oo-ar

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[MaryEstelle2]

I think I will forego the poll and just call it ‘debt.’ Or conspicuous consumption.

 

[angel12]

Might depend on whether you’re British or American.

 

[Greenfields]

Or Australian…I put jag or ar instead of jag war because I’m unsure of the OP’s pronunciation.
Jag waar perhaps would be more like it.

 

[thistle]

The British say Jag-yoo-ar. The Americans say Jag-war.

 

[christofirst]

The British also spell and pronounce “aluminum” all wrong too

 

[F_Marturana]

I’ve always said jag war.

I’m a bit envious of the British pronunciation.

Also aubergine sounds fancier too.

So in England is it called aubergine Parma-San?

 

[angel12]

The British also spell and pronounce “aluminum” all wrong too

And don’t forget their pronunciation of schedule and lieutenant.

 

[thistle]

The British also spell and pronounce “aluminum” all wrong too

Yes I’m rising to the bait. The British pronunciation is the correct one. All others are deviations!

 

[ratio1]

schedule

How do Americans and British pronounce this?
In Australia I’ve heard both shed-dule and ske-dule

 

[angel12]

How do Americans and British pronounce this?
In Australia I’ve heard both shed-dule and ske-dule

The second is how we pronounce it in the US. The first is what I’ve heard from the British.

 

[ratio1]

I like ske-dule.
How do you do it, @greenfields ?

 

[Greenfields]

Skedual…or skedjool if I’m lazy

 

[Greenfields]

The British also spell and pronounce “aluminum” all wrong too

Ahh…that’s right,you say something like Aalooominum
Unlike our 'al uh min i um ’

 

[christofirst]

Do you also say lift instead of elevator? Boot instead of trunk? Petrol instead of gas?

 

[Greenfields]

I would say lift and elevator.
Boot yes,
Yup,petrol.

How do you pronounce bitumen ? (Bitchumen)

 

[christofirst]

bitumen

Are you referring to asphalt? I had to google the word bitumen. We also call it blacktop.

 

[ratio1]

Also have to be careful what wearing “thongs” mean.

 

[Greenfields]

Flip flops?

 

[christofirst]

I used to don my gay apparel, but that means something else now too .