Thread: Pronouncciation
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Old January 28th 08, 07:22 AM posted to rec.autos.antique
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Default Pronouncciation

ja'ou'are

That's how the natives pronounced the name of a sleek spotted cat
native to their Amazon region.
William Lyons, of Coventry, named a car after that cat.
Judging by the phonetic spelling, above, that the explorers brought
back (along with some cats), the Brits have it right as far as the
pronunciation goes.
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