How To Pronounce Turret
turret
In British English, turret is pronounced /ˈtʌr.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌr.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɝː.ət/.
Turret 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
Turret 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.
Questions About Turret
How do you pronounce turret in British English?
In British English, turret is pronounced /ˈtʌr.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌr.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce turret in American English?
In American English, turret is pronounced /ˈtɝː.ət/.
How many syllables are in turret?
Turret has two syllables, /tʌr/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in turret?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʌr/.
Do British and American English pronounce turret the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʌr.ɪt/ and American English has /ˈtɝː.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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