>> I don't think the California vowel shift has caught up with me yet. << When I was in California last, it seemed to be fairly consistent in only young women, although I did hear it occasionally in most people's speech that I

It's pronounced either: jew-vin-eye-ohl or jew-vin-uhl

Hmm. I don't know. Is that a Welsh name? If it is it's probably an "uh" sound.

I usually do.

Is it possible that it was not recorded by a native speaker? If it was, then they could be speaking a dialect that is significantly influenced by German, such as that found in certain areas of Wisconsin.

In General American, it is pronounced . Certain East Coast dialects do not have the very-vary merger, and still pronounce it with /æ/. Speakers with the Canadian or California vowel shifts will pronounce /E/ as however.

(Marksuz/Marksiz)

Yes, the word "spam" is still restricted to e-mail.

>> An English speaking, that is, bleating sheep, you mean! << And they must be British or Australian English speaking sheep, as most North American dialects tend to raise before nasals.

I think I use something closer to or for /wi juz/, and use a more back and rounded for "we ooze".