How to pronounce turret
Say it like TUR-rut. Turret has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TUR).
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- TUR
- rut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Turret pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TURSay this part loudest and longest.
- rutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of turret
American and British speakers say turret in essentially the same way: /ˈtɜrət/ in the US and /ˈtʌrɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: TUHR-it.
What does turret mean?
- A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.“Their Victorian house had three turrets and a large amount of gingerbread trim.”
- A tower-like solder post on a turret board (a circuit board with posts instead of holes).
- An armored, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armored fighting vehicle.
Where does turret come from?
From Middle English touret, from Old French torete (French tourette), diminutive of tour (“tower”), from Latin turris.
Questions about saying turret
How do you pronounce turret?
Say TUR-rut. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɜrət/. In British English it is /ˈtʌrɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in turret?
Turret has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TUR). Broken into parts: TUR · rut.
Do Americans and Brits say turret the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɜrət/ and the British form is /ˈtʌrɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.