From: mbottorff@lshelby.com   
      
   Jim Hetley  wrote:   
      
   > > Having gone to high school in rural Appalachian Kentucky, I can say that   
   > > the actual pronunciation of "fire" is closer to "faar".  "Far" doesn't   
   > > adequately convey the drawl.   
   >   
   > I'd have gone with "fahr" if trying to transcribe it.   
      
   I'm noticing that niether of these alternatives replicate some other   
   common English word, and so are not only more accurate but are also not   
   nearly so confusing.   
      
   I think there's a lesson to be learned in that.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
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