M-i-r-a-g-e
A Cuban was in Miami classroom reading from a Hans Christian Anderson book. «Teacher?» asked the little girl, «Please, does m-i-r-a-g-e spell marriage?»
«No, my child», sighed the teacher, «But it should…it should.»
to spell (spelt, spelled) - писати або вимовляти по буквах
to sigh (for) - зітхати, тужити