Just a simple poll but how do you pronounce mature. I've heard ma•chur and ma•tour and in my book the second way just sounds annoying. I've noticed a lot of my professors saying it that way and I though to myself I wonder how the rest of the world says it. So people of the world ;) how do you say mature?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mature

even has a little "play" button to hear it spoke correctly

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mature

even has a little "play" button to hear it spoke correctly

lies

I selected your first option. From my quick search, neither way is right or wrong. It's just a matter of personal preference, and which way one feels more comfortable & confident speaking.

The only individual I've run into which said it like your second option, was one of my elementary P.E. teachers. Always thought it was funny, but who am I to criticize. :p:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mature

even has a little "play" button to hear it spoke correctly

But how do you say it ;)

in my book the second way just sounds annoying.

fact.

But how do you say it ;)

after spending a few minutes trying to find something funny to link here i'm just going to say this

never ever ever ever ever ever search "mature", "real mature", "mature demotivational", or anything with the word mature in it. What i have seen cannot be unseen

after spending a few minutes trying to find something funny to link here i'm just going to say this

never ever ever ever ever ever search "mature", "real mature", "mature demotivational", or anything with the word mature in it. What i have seen cannot be unseen

Just wow :lol:

"Mah-tour" is technically correct, but both are probably considered acceptable as variations in speech. I definitely say it closer to "Mah-chur". Unless you're focusing on making the hard T sound, you can see how similar "mah-tour" and "mah-chur" sound if you're saying "mah-tour" fairly quick.

"Mah-tour" is technically correct, but both are probably considered acceptable as variations in speech. I definitely say it closer to "Mah-chur". Unless you're focusing on making the hard T sound, you can see how similar "mah-tour" and "mah-chur" sound if you're saying "mah-tour" fairly quick.

In my opinion they are no way close to sounding the same. Tour and chur are no where close haha. If you ask me it sounds like when I hear someone say mah-tour it sounds like there is emphasis on the "our" making it sound kind of like a French accent. :dunno: but it bugs the hell outta me :)