"au jus"

[Paul Johnston]

As far as I know, but spelling is probably the big influence here.  I'm sure few Americans say [Zy] for the second word, though.

Paul Johnston
On Jan 23, 2012, at 1:54 PM, Benjamin Barrett wrote:

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> Don't all English speakers have that sound in their inventory? http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/au#Pronunciation_2
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> Benjamin Barrett
> Seattle, WA
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> On Jan 23, 2012, at 5:53 AM, Charles C Doyle wrote:
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>> Is the question here really about the "open o" in the Frenchy word, whether those (Americans) who lack that vowell will hear it--or choose to pronounce it--as /a/ or /o/?
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>> --Charlie
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>> On 1/22/2012 12:55 PM, Benjamin Barrett wrote:
>>> I've gone back and forth. I'm never sure which has more currency.
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>>> The Daily Kos instructs the public with its glossary to say "ah": http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/13/1044844/-Basic-Culinary-Definitions,-Part-I
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>>> And at http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2010/12/ah-oh-ah-beef-au-jus.html, Chef John says that "ah" is how he grew up saying it.
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>>> Benjamin Barrett
>>> Seattle, WA
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>>> On Jan 22, 2012, at 6:07 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
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>>>> Arby's has been advertising for years the serving of "au jus" that
>>>> comes with its roast beef sandwiches.
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>>>> The TV commercials used to say "oh zhoo."
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>>>> In the latest version, however, the announcer clearly says "ah zhoo."  In
>>>> fact, the first two or three times I heard it, I though he was trying
>>>> to say "Anjou," which made even less sense.
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