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So a little while back, my husband Mark and I got in a debate on if Iago's name was pronounced "yah-go" or "ee-ah-go". We ended up texting this question to family members, and unfortunately for me, everyone was siding with Mark that "ee-ah-go" is the correct pronunciation. Tbh I think he's right, but I've said "yah-go" since I was a kid, and I will DIEEEE on this hill. It turned into such a ridiculous debate that this video was created. I went through all 3 Aladdin movies, and listened to every time Iago's name was said. I did my best to unbiasedly decide which pronunciation each was closest to. Do you agree with my tallies?
I think the thing is that the letter "y" begins with an "ee" sound, hence why I hear that. The thing that differentiates the two for me is when a character clearly says sharp-sounding, enunciated "ee"s. When they are a softer "ee" sound or say it quickly, I hear it as "yah-go". Anyway, I'm going to create a poll on my channel for which pronunciation it is. Help us settle this debate once and for all!!! (Let's be real, I'll still stand by "yah-go".)
- Michon
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[@markkubat2440]

It's amazing how many times you marked YAH-GO when they clearly said EE-AH-GO 😆

[@Nightman221k]

I'm almost always hearing EE-AH-GO.

[@KMBKiaraMarBalto]

OMG XD

[@BlueHeartTattoo]

After this, I'm not gonna look or hear the name the same again xD