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Seems you are right , Mark, from this reading by Eliot himself. Not only three syllables but
ar full-blooded and all the syllables in
Brazilian too. 'Don' for 'Dun' as well
.
I agree with Ann and Matt that in modern BrE the
ar is a schwa.
Curious. I was once queried by a N. American editor for
brilliant as 3 syllables on the grounds unheard of over there. I'd always thought Americans tended to scant fewer syllables, as in
library and
laboratory, but many exceptions it seems.