English pronunciation

How to pronounce “turns”

Phonetic spelling

TURNZ

IPA /ˈtɝnz/

Syllable stress

turns

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “turns”?

t u r n s

“turns” is spelled T-U-R-N-S. It is pronounced TURNZ, 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

  • The bus turns left at the next street.

  • She takes turns cooking dinner with her roommate.

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