How do you pronounce "Jaguar"?

[NuclearNed]

There is a commercial on local radio for a Jaguar dealership. The female narrator has a British accent, and pronounces Jaguar really funny (with 3 syllables). My midwestern ears nearly bleed every time I hear it, but to my surprise Webster's says that 3 syllables is one of 3 proper pronunciations.

You learn something new every day.

 

[Aikouka]

I've watched both seasons of the UK version of Pimp My Ride, it's pretty funny to listen to them talk . Especially when Westwood talks about taking cars to the geh-rudge.

 

[Lola]

All the commericals i hear pronounce it jag-you-are, but i pronouce it jag-war bceause i don't want to sound like a pompous asshat by pronouncing it like jag-you-arrrre

 

[RbSX]

It's just an inflection they make with their accent.

I say Jag-waur.

 

[CorCentral]

Jag-Wire

That's how I pronounce it

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Man Law states: If you own a Jaguar, you can pronounce it any damn way you want.

 

[DnetMHZ]

jag-waur.. and what the F is up with alley-you-mini-um for aluminum? That's not even how it's spelled!!!

 

[FreshPrince]

the official is: yag-u-are

 

[NuclearNed]

On the radio commercial, the lady almost sounds like she is saying "jugular" - it makes me cringe every time.

 

[RbSX]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
jag-waur.. and what the F is up with alley-you-mini-um for aluminum? That's not even how it's spelled!!!

Actually, if we wanna go back, how they say it is correct and you american's changed the language.

Remember where it came from?

 

[JS80]

jag-you-are or jag-wire

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
jag-waur.. and what the F is up with alley-you-mini-um for aluminum? That's not even how it's spelled!!!

Aluminium, the 'British' spelling, is, in fact, the American spelling. Aluminum, the 'American' spelling, was originally British. They just both got munged around back in the 1920's.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Also, if you invent the car company you get to dictate how it is pronounced.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

"overpriced mechanical monstrosity"

 

[franksta]

Usually just "Jag"

 

[AMCRambler]

Ja-gwar

 

[SuperNaruto]

yeah its funny.. after the commerical i always do the 3 syllable..

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/jaguar

jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr; especially Brit. jag-yoo-er

 

[Drakkon]

i prefer the tigger pronounciation
Jag-u-lar

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Man Law states: If you own a Jaguar, you can pronounce it any damn way you want.

Man Law states: If you own a Jag-you-are, you are not a man and must go home to bake cookies and nit.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: CorCentral
Jag-Wire

That's how I pronounce it

welcome to the mid-west. hehe

 

[tfinch2]

jag-you-are

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Man Law states: If you own a Jaguar, you could have wasted that money on a much better-performing vehicle, and saved the hastle and fortune to keep it running for the next 10 years.

fixed

 

[yosuke188]

I voted for jag-wer, but it's more like jag-war

 

[eleison]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
jag-you-are

I pronounce it jag-wire.. "jag-you-are" sounds too much like the question:"i love you-you-are?" It makes me want to reply: "no I'm not.. but thank you for asking"... "May I have another"...

Yes, I am from the mid-west.

 

[us3rnotfound]

Jagged Wire.