I know you all say it this way. But it defies logic.
and basically it breaks the rules of the English language to make an AIR sound with just an A and an R.
Sarah as the same. It really drives me nuts.
It should technically be pronounced SAH-Ruh.
Same way as
Cara,
Kara,
Lara etc. are pronounced rhyming with STAR-UH like the way I say
Clara...