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

John Cowan wrote:

>Steg Belsky scripsit:
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>>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?
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>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")
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Of course, if that's meant to be British, it's worth pointing out that
the British pronunciation of 'figure' is [fIg@], at least IME.

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