-shur, unless I'm putting on a posh accent. I think the pronunciation of the vowel sound in that sort of case is largely dependent on the inflection, and I can't think of a shire county that puts stress on the last syllable, with the possible exception of Kirkcudbrightshire in Scotland, but I don't think that legally exists anymore.
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I think the pronunciation of the vowel sound in that sort of case is largely dependent on the inflection, and I can't think of a shire county that puts stress on the last syllable, with the possible exception of Kirkcudbrightshire in Scotland, but I don't think that legally exists anymore.