Re: Rhys Ifans! Welsh fans, another pronunciation pop question

Steg Belsky scripsit:

> Or the barrage of British-sounding ads for "Jag-yoo-uh" cars i heard
> and saw last time i was in the 'States.  I really don't see the point
> of those... i understand the American cultural idea of British = posh =
> high-class = good, but where does pronouncing a well-known American
> word in a very silly- and incorrect-sounding way come into it?
There once was a lass of Antigua [&n'tIgju@],
Who said to her mate, "What a pigua!" (i.e. "pig you are")
   He answered, "My queen,
   Is it manners you mean,
Or do you refer to my figua?" (i.e. "figure")

	--Isaac Asimov

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