Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tur

/tʊɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
tur
IPA
/tʊɹ/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Capra caucasica (West Caucasian tur) or Capra cylindricornis (East Caucasian tur) of wild goats native to Caucasus.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian тур (tur). Doublet of steer and Taurus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tʊɹ/
  • British English: /tʊə/

Inflected Forms

turs (plural)

Homonyms

tour

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce tur?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʊɹ/.
What does tur mean?
Any member of the species Capra caucasica (West Caucasian tur) or Capra cylindricornis (East Caucasian tur) of wild goats native to Caucasus.
Where does tur come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce tur

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tur”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tʊɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tur”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tur” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.