How To Pronounce Turn

turn

Phonemic

/tɜːn/

Phonetic

[tʰɜ̃ːʴn]

Phonemic

/tɝːn/

In British English, turn is pronounced /tɜːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰɜ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɝːn/.

Turn has one 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

tɜːn

Turn has one syllable in British English.

turn + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/tɜːnz/

/tɝːnz/

turn + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/tɜːnd/

/tɝːnd/

turn + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtɜː.nɪŋ/

/ˈtɝː.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Turn

Questions About Turn

How do you pronounce turn in British English?

In British English, turn is pronounced /tɜːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰɜ̃ːʴn].

How do you pronounce turn in American English?

In American English, turn is pronounced /tɝːn/.

Do British and American English pronounce turn the same way?

No. British English has /tɜːn/ and American English has /tɝːn/.

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