English pronunciation

How to pronounce “turned

Phonetic spelling

TURND

IPA /ˈtɝnd/

Syllable stress

turned

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “turned”?

t u r n e d

turned” is spelled T-U-R-N-E-D. It is pronounced TURND, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • She turned around and smiled at me.

  • He turned the page and continued reading.

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