Pronunciation Poise: Jaguar

All you cat lovers and Jacksonville, Florida, football fans, what's the correct pronunciation for "jaguar," in American English?

1. jag-wahr

2. jag-wire

3. jag-yoo-uh

4. None are correct.

The winner is . . . "jag-wahr," for American English. "Jag-yoo-uh" is correct for British English. Two pronunciations to avoid are "jag-wire," in American English, and "jag-yoo-ahr," in British English.