Clojure
languagesDynamic, functional Lisp dialect that runs on the JVM, created by Rich Hickey
Pronunciation
Correct
KLOH-zhur
/ˈkloʊʒər/
An intentional homophone of the English word 'closure', reflecting the language's use of closures. Creator Rich Hickey has confirmed this in multiple talks.
Source: clojure.org(creator statement)
Common Mistakes
Common Mistake
kloh-JOOR
/kloʊˈdʒʊər/
The 'j' in Clojure is not a hard 'j' sound. It uses the same soft 'zh' as in 'closure' or 'measure'.
Source: clojure.org(creator statement)