Is it jag”wires” or jag”wars”?
 

Is this a regional pronunciation difference or is one absolutely proper and correct?

Any other strange or uncertain sounding terms you’ve hear this first official NFL weekend?

Neither - it's jag-YOO-whars

Jag-You-Ares

Offs.

YAG-yoo-wahrs.

Another one I’ve heard is:

Is it “Pur”dy or “Pray“dy by delusional 49er fans.

It’s the Jags.

I had never heard Jag Wires until the USA beamed to my TV.

Now I can't unhear it.

[QUOTE=IronCladLou;19041268]I had never heard Jag Wires until the USA beamed to my TV.

Now I can't unhear it.[/QUOTE]

I also heard it pronounced as jag"wires" by Shea Cornette of ESPN radio today.

It continues to haunt me as well.

[QUOTE=TheFrenzy;19039871]YAG-yoo-wahrs.[/QUOTE]

This is the correct way to pronounce that haughty vehicle line, with a British accent.

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Jack-U-Arse

I always grew up (Florida) with it being "Jag-wars". Then the car commercial for the Jaguar came out and some people started with the three syllable "Shjag-you-war." I never understood the "jag-wire" crowd or where they got it from.

If you’re British it’s “”jeg-u-wors”


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British are the worst.

[QUOTE=mjohnatgt;19041331]I always grew up (Florida) with it being "Jag-wars". Then the car commercial for the Jaguar came out and some people started with the three syllable "Shjag-you-war." I never understood the "jag-wire" crowd or where they got it from.[/QUOTE]

"Makes sense to me!"

-Brett Favre

I never understood how people got jag wires out of jaguars.

just doesnt make sense.

Regional Differences in pronunciation.

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[QUOTE=mc1;19042633]Regional Differences in pronunciation.[/QUOTE]

What region of the country pronounces it jag”wires”?

Jag wires - no, just no.
Jag Wars - if you say "wars" as when countries fight, then that's not right either.
I'm going with Jag wAArs - litlte different than just wars

[url]https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jaguars[/url]

With that being said, I’ve always pronounced it jag wires…


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[QUOTE=weeds73;19043498][url]https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jaguars[/url]

With that being said, I’ve always pronounced it jag wires…


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You mean, like Mark McGwire? Cause it’s not Mark McGuar….

[QUOTE=hermanotarjeta;19043500]You mean, like Mark McGwire? Cause it’s not Mark McGuar….[/QUOTE]


Yes, that’s the way I typically pronounce it (McGwire). But, dictionary.com says “jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr; especially British jag-yoo-er “.


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[QUOTE=daveyc1;19042632]I never understood how people got jag wires out of jaguars.

just doesnt make sense.[/QUOTE]


Same idiots that say MacDonalds and Walmarts.


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idk what the proper pronunciation is supposed to be, but I've said it in my head at least 30 times now.