Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turned

/tɝnd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables
turned
IPA
/tɝnd/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of turn

verb

In the pattern "X turned Y", indicates that someone has turned (changed) from X into Y.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɝnd/
  • British English: /tɜːnd/

Derived Forms

downturned inturned malturned unturned upturned

Synonyms

off sour

Rhymes With

learned returned concerned earned burned adjourned unconcerned unturned unearned churned spurned yearned

Questions

How do you pronounce turned?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɝnd/.
What does turned mean?
simple past and past participle of turn

How to pronounce turned

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