Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn of the year

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.23 in modern English

Syllables: turn of the year
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Approximately the end of one year and the beginning of the next.

Example Sentences

"By the turn of the year you should receive your tax refund."

Inflected Forms

turns of the years (plural)

Phrases

turn of the century

Frequently Paired Words

turn of the century

Questions

What does turn of the year mean?: Approximately the end of one year and the beginning of the next.

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