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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:
concernedforthefuture · 02/11/2019 21:03

Tur-kwoyz

IsabelleSE19 · 02/11/2019 21:06

Wise! Looks like I'm in the minority

Lonelycrab · 02/11/2019 21:07

It seems we’re split as to if the W is spoken. There only one way to find out...Grin

cushioncovers · 02/11/2019 21:08

Turk oys

pooopypants · 02/11/2019 21:10

Its not even a real colour, just some stupid blend of green and blue

Turk-oys

Tartyflette · 02/11/2019 21:11

Tour-Kwaz.
French, innit?

FuriousFlannels · 02/11/2019 21:11

Turk woys

Apolloanddaphne · 02/11/2019 21:14

Turk-oys

gamerwidow · 02/11/2019 21:14

Turkwise (but I'm from SE London and a bit common_

MiddleClassProblem · 02/11/2019 21:15

I’m SW London and day wise (possibly 😁). Maybe it’s just regional?

DragonMamma · 02/11/2019 21:17

Turk woys- I’ve never heard it said wise 🤷🏼‍♀️

DeadDoorpost · 02/11/2019 21:19

Ter-kwoyz

maybejustmaybe · 02/11/2019 21:19

Turk oyse

Serin · 02/11/2019 21:19

Tour kwahz.
But I say turk woys because everyone else does.

NotTonightJosepheen · 02/11/2019 21:28

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Stayawayfromitsmouth · 02/11/2019 21:31

Cyan or aqua depending on the shade. Grin
Turk-oys in my family, but now I'm going to have to introduce it on conversation. There is no W.

ForalltheSaints · 02/11/2019 21:31

Dark blue!!!

HeronLanyon · 02/11/2019 21:37

Tur-coys.

ymf117 · 02/11/2019 21:38

Turk wise, how are there so many woys 😬

Trustmeimamidwife · 02/11/2019 21:39

Ter—coys

HeronLanyon · 02/11/2019 21:41

If I did say tur Kwah - is full on french accent I’d feel rather silly like saying I was going to par-Ee. But this isn’t consistent. I do say some things in the correct foreign accent - no idea what determines this.

HeronLanyon · 02/11/2019 21:42

I tur- kwazz even. !

Squigean · 02/11/2019 21:42

Turk-quoys

So like the second in the OP but with a qu sound rather than a w

HeronLanyon · 02/11/2019 21:45

Thank god I’m not fond of the colour ! Grin

Mjlp · 02/11/2019 21:45

I pronounce it turk-woys & everyone I know pronounces it turk-woys. My daughter used to be in turk-woys class!

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