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How do you pronounce turmeric?

217 replies

inshitsville · 10/04/2023 22:59

TER-muh-rik?

CHOOM-rik?

OP posts:
CraftyNameChanger · 10/04/2023 23:00

Choo-m-rik

dementedpixie · 10/04/2023 23:01

Tur-mer-ick

pm24 · 10/04/2023 23:03

It's

Ter-Muh-Rik

dementedpixie · 10/04/2023 23:04

Why would Tur be pronounced Ter?

Borris · 10/04/2023 23:05

Tur and ter sound the same in my accent

DrFoxtrot · 10/04/2023 23:08

Ter/ Tur are the same for me too.

Tur-muh-rik

alyceflowers · 10/04/2023 23:08

Ter-mer-ik

Wenfy · 10/04/2023 23:09

Haldi

CheshireCats · 10/04/2023 23:09

Ter/Tur the same in my accent too

pm24 · 10/04/2023 23:09

Borris · 10/04/2023 23:05

Tur and ter sound the same in my accent

This! Lol Ter/Tur it sounds the same to me!

Sherrystrull · 10/04/2023 23:11

CraftyNameChanger · 10/04/2023 23:00

Choo-m-rik

This

Phoebo · 10/04/2023 23:12

Toom - er - ick

sladys · 10/04/2023 23:13

CraftyNameChanger · 10/04/2023 23:00

Choo-m-rik

Yip. Like Tuesday

SwedishEdith · 10/04/2023 23:13

I used to say choomerick about 30 odd years ago and then switched to tur/ter mer ic. I don't know why the pronunciation changed.

dinmin · 10/04/2023 23:14

dementedpixie · 10/04/2023 23:04

Why would Tur be pronounced Ter?

I don’t understand these comments! OP is asking about “er”/“ur” sound Vs “oo” sound, no?

TUR here. Never understand why people make the r silent 🤷🏼‍♀️ I more often hear “too” (or “tyoo”) than “choo” tbh

RichardsGear · 10/04/2023 23:14

dementedpixie · 10/04/2023 23:04

Why would Tur be pronounced Ter?

How else would it be pronounced?

How do you pronounce 'fur'?!

GudiBrallan · 10/04/2023 23:15

-er / -ir / -ur are homophones. Hence 'ter' and 'tur' having the same sound in some English dialects.

I say TER-muh-ric, but I'm pretty sure I used to say CHEW-muh-ric.

blebbleb · 10/04/2023 23:16

Ter-mer-rick

Rummikub · 10/04/2023 23:18

Wenfy · 10/04/2023 23:09

Haldi

😂

Pestispeeved · 10/04/2023 23:18

Wenfy · 10/04/2023 23:09

Haldi

Ditto

balconylife · 10/04/2023 23:18

Chew mer ick

WallPlant · 10/04/2023 23:21

Term-uh-Rick

Beebopdrop · 10/04/2023 23:21

Been watching MasterChef op?

DP says listen to what John terode says and do the opposite.

Tur-muh-rick

dementedpixie · 10/04/2023 23:23

GudiBrallan · 10/04/2023 23:15

-er / -ir / -ur are homophones. Hence 'ter' and 'tur' having the same sound in some English dialects.

I say TER-muh-ric, but I'm pretty sure I used to say CHEW-muh-ric.

I'm scottish and they are not homophones to me

Howmanysleepsnow · 10/04/2023 23:25

Tyoo-Mer-ick

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