On 11/5/2011 3:40 AM, Julie Bove wrote:

> Why would *anyone* pronounce it that way? There is no "w" in it. Doesn't
> anyone take French any more?

i've seen wah lah and heard wah lah used in day to day conversations

similar to my saying mahvellous! to good news

i do know how to spell marvellous and voila! but mahvellous gives the
word an accent that i'm looking for

wah lah!

kate