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This article is from the Motorsport FAQ, by A H Henry bspahh@midge.bath.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.

63 Pronouncing `English' names (Motorsport Pronunciation Guide)

Name                    | English pronunciation
------------------------+--------------------------------------------------
Derek Warwick           | der-rick worr-ick (worr-ick rhymes with the end of
                	| "historic")
Johnny Herbert          | JON-ee-ur-BUT (Johnny is from Essex where people
                	| tend to ignore consonants in the middle of words
                	| and just use vowels [a,e,i,o and u] instead)
Eddie Irvine            | ED-yur-vine (vine rhymes with wine)
David Coulthard         | day-vid cool-thard
Nigel Mansell           | nai-JUL man-SUL (nai rhymes with eye)
                	|
Mark Blundell           | mark blun-DELL
Martin Brundle          | mar-TIN brun-dle
                	|
Bernie Ecclestone       | BER-nee ECK-ul-stn
Max Mosley              | Maks Moe zlee  (Moe rhymes with toe)
                	|
Sterling Marlin         | STUH-lun MAAAH-lun
Stirling Moss           | stir-ling moss
                	|
McLaren                 | muck LAR un
Williams                | will-yums
                	|
Reynard                 | ray-nard (French word. English company. English
                	| pronunciation).
                	|
Jaguar                  | Jag-wahrrr (American) or Jag-uw-ah (British)

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