Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turing

/ˈtʊɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: tur-ing
IPA: /ˈtʊɹɪŋ/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname of Germanic origin.

name

Alan Turing (1912–1954), a British logician and early computer scientist.

name

A programming language.

Etymology

(programming language): Named after Alan Turing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtʊɹɪŋ/
British English: /ˈtjʊəɹɪŋ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Turingery Turingismus turmite

Phrases

alternating Turing machine nondeterministic Turing machine Turing complete Turing computable function Turing degree Turing equivalent Turing function Turing instability

Homonyms

touring (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

during ensuring securing touring enduring reassuring curing maturing assuring alluring procuring luring

Questions

How do you pronounce turing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʊɹɪŋ/.
What does turing mean?: A surname of Germanic origin.
Where does turing come from?: (programming language): Named after Alan Turing.

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