First of all only a clod would pronounce it as show-pan. Please do not embarrass yourself in front of friends and family in this way. No, the proper way to pronounce it does start off with "show" but the last part gets a little tricky. it ends in Pond, without the d. The end Trails off in a distinctly French fashion. As your tongue reaches the top of your palate to pronounce the end it touches ever so lightly and the air escaping your lungs Trails off. The end is indiscernible and yet distinct. Like the man himself the pronunciation of his name is even a paradox.
He seems the Undisputed champion of frilly trills that trail off into the stratosphere
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