JonW Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 OK, I need you fine people to settle a dispute between my wife and I. First off, we live in the Ozarks, so keep that in mind. She just bought a 1991 Jaguar XJS convertible. Both she and her mechanic pronounce the name as Jag-wire. I say it's Jag-wahr. What is the correct pronunciation? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) The British often seem to go with Jag-U-wahr. I've always said Jag-wahr. Jag-wire just hurts my ears. What do they call the big jungle cat? Edited January 19, 2022 by Matt Harwood (see edit history) 6 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch1929 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 The British would say Jag-yoo-ahr 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 XKE, XK120, and the pre war SS are my favorites. I did spend time looking at the Steve McQueen XK-SS at Harrah's and later in the Petersen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) I remember my uncle had one in late 60's but I can't post on this site what he called it Edited January 20, 2022 by John348 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Did you park your Yag-U-ware in the gairashze? Or did you park your Jag-u-ar in the graj? Craig 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) The actual Jaguar animal, which the car is named after, lives in Central and South American, where variations of Spanish are the predominate spoken language. In Spanish, the "J" is pronounced like an American "H," so if one were to rely on the name's origin for a pronunciation guide, I wonder if it could be pronounced as "Hog-war?" Do any of our Hispanic members have any input on that? (I'm from Ohio, USA, and I've always said, "Jag-war," and was amazed the first time I visited England and heard a Brit car enthusiast speak of his "JAG-yoo-ar.") 😃 Edited January 19, 2022 by lump (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 46 minutes ago, 8E45E said: Did you park your Yag-U-ware in the gairashze? Or did you park your Jag-u-ar in the graj? Craig In the carriage house 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I have listened to factory recordings to make sure I had it right. "Jag U R" is how the factory says it. I am pretty fussy about stuff like pronunciation and spelling. 73 years living with Bernard Daily has made me acutely aware of both. I also own a Buick called a Riviera. There is no record of them building a Riv, kind of like Jag. Oh, that's Bernard pronounced like standard. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) You can’t be too fussy you just spelled Jaguar as Jag U R !!! dave s Edited January 19, 2022 by SC38dls (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said: Oh, that's Bernard pronounced like standard. Berndard? Edited January 19, 2022 by Matt Harwood (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosmo Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I’ve heard a British pronunciation that sounds like Jag-ewer. Not saying that’s correct, but it’s slightly different from the ones described thus far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) I have full confidence that our resident punctuation and overall grammar critic John_S_in_Penn will come on board here and offer the correct pronunciation...🙂 Edited January 19, 2022 by Peter J.Heizmann (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkV Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Jag-e-wa Translation: bad electrical systems and very expensive repairs! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Two hours old and this topic is already on its way to record breaking edits. Correcting the corrections? Some days you wonder why you came up out of the cellar early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Im not from the Ozarks but I guess my hillbilly heritage is still alive, I have always and will say Jag-wire. I also say Wil-ees, but I guess that is another discussion. May be my Mare-lynn accent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 sorry, but Jag-wire goes with CEE-ment and vee-hickle. If you're after the Jethro Bodine sound, go with it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, JonW said: In the carriage house British royalty drove Dame-lures before switching to Rolls-Royce! They have a huge 'carriage house'! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Call it what you want. I`m stickin with Jag, everybody knows what you mean. I worked with a Korean in the 90s, and he would say Li-Git Beer, i finally realized he was saying Light Beer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I just say Jag. The pompous commercials pronounce it JAG-U-R And this is an easy one. Ask a car guy how to pronounce "Willys" - 99% say it wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobileparts Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I am more interested in COUGARs , and want them to call me DADDY !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: Jag-wire just hurts my ears. What do they call the big jungle cat? One mean son of a bitch.😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 5 hours ago, JonW said: OK, I need you fine people to settle a dispute between my wife and I. Doesn't matter what the right answer is, either accept that she is correct or prepare the couch/sofa/chesterfield for the night. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 hours ago, bryankazmer said: sorry, but Jag-wire goes with CEE-ment and vee-hickle. If you're after the Jethro Bodine sound, go with it. Yup! Me and Uncle Jed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 28 minutes ago, 3macboys said: Doesn't matter what the right answer is, either accept that she is correct or prepare the couch/sofa/chesterfield for the night. True, that!! Mic drop. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Dosmo said: I’ve heard a British pronunciation that sounds like Jag-ewer. Not saying that’s correct, but it’s slightly different from the ones described thus far. My Brit father (who grew up in Southport) pronounced it JAG-you-er. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I have a couple of Brit expat friends who, despite having lived in the States for 35 and 50 years respectively, have never lost their British pronunciations. They call them "JAG-ewar". The younger one occasionally calls his XJS "bloody piece of shite".😳 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, rocketraider said: I have a couple of Brit expat friends who, despite having lived in the States for 35 and 50 years respectively, have never lost their British pronunciations. They call them "JAG-ewar". The younger one occasionally calls his XJS "bloody piece of shite".😳 Interesting. I have NEVER heard a Brit pronounce it that way. Always the middle syllable is a "U" or "you". Maybe they have differences over there, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Ew as in ewwww or ewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Everyone from UK I have ever known pronounced the "U" as a separate syllable, while Americans typically do not pronounce the "U" separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden_hunter Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I’ve only ever heard American pronounce it it jagwhar, the rest of the commonwealth it’s always jag-U-R or jag-ew-ar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, Bloo said: Everyone from UK I have ever known pronounced the "U" as a separate syllable, while Americans typically do not pronounce the "U" separately. Ever been to Scotland? Watch the old movie "Whisky Galore" for a sample (dialect, not Whisky). It's a bit different than what you get watching Braveheart! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, hidden_hunter said: I’ve only ever heard American pronounce it it jagwhar, the rest of the commonwealth it’s always jag-U-R or jag-ew-ar The REST of the COMMONWEALTH? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden_hunter Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: The REST of the COMMONWEALTH? As in the UK, Aus, NZ, Canada and a whole host of other countries Edited January 20, 2022 by hidden_hunter (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, hidden_hunter said: As in the UK, Aus, NZ, Canada and a whole host of other countries LOL I Know . I was jabbing because, to me, the sentence included America in the commonwealth. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOldWood Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Is Jag-u-wahr a product of the same gramatical logic that produced Al-u-minium? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 And "proh-gress" and "proh-cess" rather than "prah-gress" and "prah-cess"! But here in southern Vajenya you often hear British inflections in our Piedmont accent anyway. As in "guid" for "good", "oht" for "out", and "hohse" for "house". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 For Bernie. A very good longtime friend of one of my longtime best friends, a fellow I have enjoyed knowing for over fifty years now, was born in Paris, France. One needs to roll one's "Rs" like a Scotsman to pronounce his first name "properly". The best I can type it is something like "Behr-R-R-NahR-R-Rd". A brilliant man that has lived a fascinating life all around the world! World class engineer, fine art collector, antique automobile hobbyist (has taken his model T all over Europe and the middle East!), but calls the San Francisco Bay Area home. One of so many incredible people this hobby has allowed me to know. The "J" car? I was brought up saying "Jag-wahr", however eventually switched to "Jag-U-R". We used to have a 1984 XJ-6. Loved driving it. Fixing it? Not so much. But I would consider another if the deal was right. As for the other "W" car mentioned? "Willis". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 For extra credit pronounce Citroen. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 you're disguising it by leaving out the trema (two dots) that tells you it's three syllables. cee-tro-n 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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