How To Pronounce Turkey
turkey
In British English, turkey is pronounced /ˈtɜː.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜːʴ.ki]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɝː.ki/.
Turkey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Turkey has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Turkey
Questions About Turkey
How do you pronounce turkey in British English?
In British English, turkey is pronounced /ˈtɜː.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜːʴ.ki].
How do you pronounce turkey in American English?
In American English, turkey is pronounced /ˈtɝː.ki/.
How many syllables are in turkey?
Turkey has two syllables, /tɜː/ + /ki/.
Where is the stress in turkey?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce turkey the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɜː.ki/ and American English has /ˈtɝː.ki/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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