Hello,
I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
of the word "azure" (the colour)?
All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
(/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
pretty uncommon word)

Lorenzo

Lorents wrote:
> Hello,
> I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
> of the word "azure" (the colour)?
> All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
> pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
> always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
> but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
> (/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
> What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
> pretty uncommon word)
> 
> Lorenzo 
> 
> 

/az-yuur/

the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.

That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the version which 
uses alphabetic letters).

-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow wrote:
[...]
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Ok, thank you!
By the way, for the sake of exhaustiveness,
I've just checked on the Longman pronounciation dictionary
and it says:
Reccomended British RP: /'AZ@/
Other British pronunciations:
/'eIZ@/ (like the continent)
/'AZU@/
/'eIZU@/
/'AZjU@/
/'eIZjU@/
/'AzjU@/ (which should be "yours")
/'eIzjU@/
/@'zjU@/

American Pronunciation: /'AZ@r/

Blue Sow wrote:
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.
-- 
John Briggs

"John Briggs"  wrote in message 
news:OxM%h.12827$en5.8868@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> Blue Sow wrote:
>>
>> /az-yuur/
>>
>> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>>
>> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
>> version which uses alphabetic letters).
>
> Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.

This surprised me, but you're absolutely right.

Old dog + old tricks = possible.

Lorents wrote:
> Hello,
> I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
> of the word "azure" (the colour)?
> All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
> pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
> always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
> but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
> (/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
> What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
> pretty uncommon word)
> 
> Lorenzo 
> 
> 

/az-yuur/

the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.

That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the version which 
uses alphabetic letters).

-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow wrote:
[...]
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Ok, thank you!
By the way, for the sake of exhaustiveness,
I've just checked on the Longman pronounciation dictionary
and it says:
Reccomended British RP: /'AZ@/
Other British pronunciations:
/'eIZ@/ (like the continent)
/'AZU@/
/'eIZU@/
/'AZjU@/
/'eIZjU@/
/'AzjU@/ (which should be "yours")
/'eIzjU@/
/@'zjU@/

American Pronunciation: /'AZ@r/

Blue Sow wrote:
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.
-- 
John Briggs

"John Briggs"  wrote in message 
news:OxM%h.12827$en5.8868@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> Blue Sow wrote:
>>
>> /az-yuur/
>>
>> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>>
>> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
>> version which uses alphabetic letters).
>
> Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.

This surprised me, but you're absolutely right.

Old dog + old tricks = possible.

Lorents wrote:
> Hello,
> I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
> of the word "azure" (the colour)?
> All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
> pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
> always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
> but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
> (/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
> What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
> pretty uncommon word)
> 
> Lorenzo 
> 
> 

/az-yuur/

the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.

That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the version which 
uses alphabetic letters).

-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow wrote:
[...]
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Ok, thank you!
By the way, for the sake of exhaustiveness,
I've just checked on the Longman pronounciation dictionary
and it says:
Reccomended British RP: /'AZ@/
Other British pronunciations:
/'eIZ@/ (like the continent)
/'AZU@/
/'eIZU@/
/'AZjU@/
/'eIZjU@/
/'AzjU@/ (which should be "yours")
/'eIzjU@/
/@'zjU@/

American Pronunciation: /'AZ@r/

Blue Sow wrote:
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.
-- 
John Briggs

"John Briggs"  wrote in message 
news:OxM%h.12827$en5.8868@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> Blue Sow wrote:
>>
>> /az-yuur/
>>
>> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>>
>> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
>> version which uses alphabetic letters).
>
> Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.

This surprised me, but you're absolutely right.

Old dog + old tricks = possible.

Lorents wrote:
> Hello,
> I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
> of the word "azure" (the colour)?
> All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
> pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
> always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
> but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
> (/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
> What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
> pretty uncommon word)
> 
> Lorenzo 
> 
> 

/az-yuur/

the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.

That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the version which 
uses alphabetic letters).

-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow wrote:
[...]
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Ok, thank you!
By the way, for the sake of exhaustiveness,
I've just checked on the Longman pronounciation dictionary
and it says:
Reccomended British RP: /'AZ@/
Other British pronunciations:
/'eIZ@/ (like the continent)
/'AZU@/
/'eIZU@/
/'AZjU@/
/'eIZjU@/
/'AzjU@/ (which should be "yours")
/'eIzjU@/
/@'zjU@/

American Pronunciation: /'AZ@r/

Blue Sow wrote:
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.
-- 
John Briggs

"John Briggs"  wrote in message 
news:OxM%h.12827$en5.8868@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> Blue Sow wrote:
>>
>> /az-yuur/
>>
>> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>>
>> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
>> version which uses alphabetic letters).
>
> Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.

This surprised me, but you're absolutely right.

Old dog + old tricks = possible.

Lorents wrote:
> Hello,
> I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
> of the word "azure" (the colour)?
> All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
> pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
> always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
> but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
> (/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
> What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
> pretty uncommon word)
> 
> Lorenzo 
> 
> 

/az-yuur/

the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.

That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the version which 
uses alphabetic letters).

-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow wrote:
[...]
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Ok, thank you!
By the way, for the sake of exhaustiveness,
I've just checked on the Longman pronounciation dictionary
and it says:
Reccomended British RP: /'AZ@/
Other British pronunciations:
/'eIZ@/ (like the continent)
/'AZU@/
/'eIZU@/
/'AZjU@/
/'eIZjU@/
/'AzjU@/ (which should be "yours")
/'eIzjU@/
/@'zjU@/

American Pronunciation: /'AZ@r/

Blue Sow wrote:
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.
-- 
John Briggs

"John Briggs"  wrote in message 
news:OxM%h.12827$en5.8868@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> Blue Sow wrote:
>>
>> /az-yuur/
>>
>> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>>
>> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
>> version which uses alphabetic letters).
>
> Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.

This surprised me, but you're absolutely right.

Old dog + old tricks = possible.

Lorents wrote:
> Hello,
> I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
> of the word "azure" (the colour)?
> All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
> pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
> always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
> but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
> (/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
> What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
> pretty uncommon word)
> 
> Lorenzo 
> 
> 

/az-yuur/

the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.

That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the version which 
uses alphabetic letters).

-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow wrote:
[...]
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Ok, thank you!
By the way, for the sake of exhaustiveness,
I've just checked on the Longman pronounciation dictionary
and it says:
Reccomended British RP: /'AZ@/
Other British pronunciations:
/'eIZ@/ (like the continent)
/'AZU@/
/'eIZU@/
/'AZjU@/
/'eIZjU@/
/'AzjU@/ (which should be "yours")
/'eIzjU@/
/@'zjU@/

American Pronunciation: /'AZ@r/

Blue Sow wrote:
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.
-- 
John Briggs

"John Briggs"  wrote in message 
news:OxM%h.12827$en5.8868@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> Blue Sow wrote:
>>
>> /az-yuur/
>>
>> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>>
>> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
>> version which uses alphabetic letters).
>
> Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.

This surprised me, but you're absolutely right.

Old dog + old tricks = possible.

Lorents wrote:
> Hello,
> I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
> of the word "azure" (the colour)?
> All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
> pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
> always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
> but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
> (/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
> What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
> pretty uncommon word)
> 
> Lorenzo 
> 
> 

/az-yuur/

the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.

That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the version which 
uses alphabetic letters).

-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow wrote:
[...]
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Ok, thank you!
By the way, for the sake of exhaustiveness,
I've just checked on the Longman pronounciation dictionary
and it says:
Reccomended British RP: /'AZ@/
Other British pronunciations:
/'eIZ@/ (like the continent)
/'AZU@/
/'eIZU@/
/'AZjU@/
/'eIZjU@/
/'AzjU@/ (which should be "yours")
/'eIzjU@/
/@'zjU@/

American Pronunciation: /'AZ@r/

Blue Sow wrote:
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.
-- 
John Briggs

"John Briggs"  wrote in message 
news:OxM%h.12827$en5.8868@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> Blue Sow wrote:
>>
>> /az-yuur/
>>
>> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>>
>> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
>> version which uses alphabetic letters).
>
> Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.

This surprised me, but you're absolutely right.

Old dog + old tricks = possible.

Lorents wrote:
> Hello,
> I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
> of the word "azure" (the colour)?
> All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
> pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
> always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
> but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
> (/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
> What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
> pretty uncommon word)
> 
> Lorenzo 
> 
> 

/az-yuur/

the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.

That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the version which 
uses alphabetic letters).

-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow wrote:
[...]
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Ok, thank you!
By the way, for the sake of exhaustiveness,
I've just checked on the Longman pronounciation dictionary
and it says:
Reccomended British RP: /'AZ@/
Other British pronunciations:
/'eIZ@/ (like the continent)
/'AZU@/
/'eIZU@/
/'AZjU@/
/'eIZjU@/
/'AzjU@/ (which should be "yours")
/'eIzjU@/
/@'zjU@/

American Pronunciation: /'AZ@r/

Blue Sow wrote:
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.
-- 
John Briggs

"John Briggs"  wrote in message 
news:OxM%h.12827$en5.8868@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> Blue Sow wrote:
>>
>> /az-yuur/
>>
>> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>>
>> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
>> version which uses alphabetic letters).
>
> Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.

This surprised me, but you're absolutely right.

Old dog + old tricks = possible.

Lorents wrote:
> Hello,
> I am a learner of English and I have a doubt about the pronunciation
> of the word "azure" (the colour)?
> All the dictionaries I've checked list /'AZ@(r)/ as the recommended
> pronunciation but I've asked two English people and they say they'd
> always say /@'zjo:/ or perhaps /@'Zo:/ or /@'zjU@/ (and permutations)
> but they wouldn't say or understand /'AZ@/
> (/A/ as in "apple", /@/ is schwa, /Z/ as in measure)
> What do you say? (supposing you say anything at all, I know that's a
> pretty uncommon word)
> 
> Lorenzo 
> 
> 

/az-yuur/

the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.

That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the version which 
uses alphabetic letters).

-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow wrote:
[...]
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Ok, thank you!
By the way, for the sake of exhaustiveness,
I've just checked on the Longman pronounciation dictionary
and it says:
Reccomended British RP: /'AZ@/
Other British pronunciations:
/'eIZ@/ (like the continent)
/'AZU@/
/'eIZU@/
/'AZjU@/
/'eIZjU@/
/'AzjU@/ (which should be "yours")
/'eIzjU@/
/@'zjU@/

American Pronunciation: /'AZ@r/

Blue Sow wrote:
>
> /az-yuur/
>
> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>
> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
> version which uses alphabetic letters).

Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.
-- 
John Briggs

"John Briggs"  wrote in message 
news:OxM%h.12827$en5.8868@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> Blue Sow wrote:
>>
>> /az-yuur/
>>
>> the /a/ is as in 'apple' and there is no schwa in 'azure'.
>>
>> That is how I say it, and how it is described in the OED  (the
>> version which uses alphabetic letters).
>
> Except in heraldry: the heraldic colour is pronounced with a long 'a'.

This surprised me, but you're absolutely right.

Old dog + old tricks = possible.