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How do you pronounce turquoise?

148 replies

Emmagen · 02/11/2019 17:47

Having a small disagreement with DH, is it;

Turk-wise
Or
Turk-woys
Or other.

OP posts:
Lonelycrab · 02/11/2019 18:53

Tur-Koyce

picklemepopcorn · 02/11/2019 19:05

French will be tur kwahz

Ohtheboxes · 02/11/2019 19:07

Toor-Kwazz

StartsAtTheMeadow · 02/11/2019 19:08

Tur-coys

HalfManHalfLabrador · 02/11/2019 19:09

Woys

JigsawsAreInPieces · 02/11/2019 19:15

Woys

Despite all autocorrect’s attempts to say otherwise Wink

mrswx · 02/11/2019 19:25

Turk-oys

I haven't heard it pronounce any other way.
Wise and Woys ending sound strange when I say it.

KnifeAngel · 02/11/2019 20:21

Turk woys. Never heard it pronounced your way.

DramaAlpaca · 02/11/2019 20:22

Woys

MyDarlingWhatIfYouFly · 02/11/2019 20:22

I say Turk-woys, my husband from the NE says Turk-oice. Weird!

AndAnotherNameChanger · 02/11/2019 20:27

Another vote for woys from me

MiddleClassProblem · 02/11/2019 20:35

I think I say both (but definitely with a W sound) but I think I say wise more often.

I say both neether and niether too...

And I never know how I’m meant to say schedule. I think I’m non committal to any words that have two pronunciations. This might be why I don’t bake scones...

SlightlyStaleCocoPops · 02/11/2019 20:36

Turk-oys. I have never heard anyone pronounce it with a w!

hippityhoppityboo · 02/11/2019 20:40

Turk-oi-s

SunshineAngel · 02/11/2019 20:40

Definitely woys.

My grandma pronounces is "turk-waste" for goodness knows what reason, haha.

MarshaBradyo · 02/11/2019 20:41

Woys not heard the other way

Nogodsnomasters · 02/11/2019 20:44

Turk-oise (no W sound at all)

QueenofPain · 02/11/2019 20:44

Terk-oise.

AfterSchoolWorry · 02/11/2019 20:47

Turk wyize

JenniferM1989 · 02/11/2019 20:48

Tork-woys

DobbyTheHouseElk · 02/11/2019 20:48

Terk warzz.

DobbyTheHouseElk · 02/11/2019 20:48

No,

Turk warh zz

happygoluckyhippo · 02/11/2019 20:50

Tur-koiz
I've never heard tur-kwaaaz (French style pronunciation), would feel really self-conscious pronouncing it that way! Blush

MidnightMystery · 02/11/2019 20:57

Turk - Wise

Majorcollywobble · 02/11/2019 21:00

@egontoste
I’m with you on this one .
December birthstone .

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