The big yellow one is the sun

I think this is the first time I've ever quoted Brian Regan and had anyone know what I was referencing. Right on!

Edit: For anyone not in the know, here's a clip of the routine and here's that exact bit.

I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but it's pronounced sayzing. It has to because of the rule.

It doesn't work all the time. English is full of nonsense like that. People always only remember half of this rule though.

Four-Ay-Gun

"Received" would be the "except after C" part, not the "sounding like ay" part.

Not sure about "foreign", or "leisure" for that matter. Maybe foreign used to be pronounced with the "ay" sound. I'm guessing something similar with leisure.

re-saved clearly

Good point, need to add that it’s also only for diphthongs. Science doesn’t apply because the i and e are in different syllables.