Actually, I believe that ‘gli’ in Italian is pronounced slightly differntly that ‘lee’. To be fair, its pretty subtle and hard for americans hear or pronounce.
The best approximation is something like ‘lyee’ where the ‘y’ and the 'l are pronounced together, they are really a separate sound from either 'y or ‘**l[b/]’, kind of like an ‘l’ pronounced further back in your mouth, in a similar spot as a ‘g’ or a ‘y’.
In which case, Ben Affleck is being a cheapskate. The DeBeers commercials clearly tell you that you have to spend at least two months’ salary on your fiancee’s engagement ring. He should have gotten her a ring with the Hope Diamond set in it or something.
One must wonder about the mind-set of someone who goes down on two complete strangers (strippers, to boot!) in the midst of a serious relationship with a reigning icon. I feel a Clinton joke coming on.
Quote from the National Enquirer interview from one of the recipients, Tammy Morris:
“It wasn’t the greatest I’ve ever had but it was from Ben Affleck!”
Now that’s a back-handed compliment if I’ve ever heard one!