Quoted: Pronounced however you want to pronounce it I guess.. I'm sure you could'nt even find 2 Russian that pronounce it the same.. Just cause they are from Russia don't mean sqaut
Look how many Americans there are that do not pronounce something the same way..
Like McDonalds and Mac Donalds..
Or Tomato and To'maught'o
or the ever classic Wash and worsh..
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C'mon man, don't assume that because we (" 'mericans ") aren't uniform with our language dialects, that the rest of the other countries are not. "Just because they are from Russia don't mean squat'??? What the heck is that supposed to mean??? Of course it means 'sqaut'! Russia has been spekaing Russian for longer than the USA has been around. Russian is a language that depends on you saying things the way they are supposed to otherwise you will be talking garbage. English (at least in the USA) is a very forgiving, moldable language, much more than most I think. Sure all languages have their dialects and nuances between regions, religions and cultures, but don't assume other groups allow for as much leeway as we do with the English language.
Be cool, and a little cultured....say it right: Saiga = Sigh-gah' accent on the 'a' sound; and for your extra trivia note, a saiga is a variety of antelope. The Saiga line is named after an animal, like most Russian commercial guns.
-C