How do you pronounce Azure?
AZH-ur/ˈæʒər/
Commonly said as: "a-ZYOOR", "AY-zure"
azh ur
Azure
What it is
Azure is Microsoft's cloud platform. The word itself means sky blue.
Why it gets said wrong
Microsoft says AZH-ur with the stress up front and a reduced second syllable. British English also allows end stress, but Microsoft's own material is consistent.
Hear it in a sentence
The service is deployed on Azure.
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