Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turko

/tˈɝkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: turko
IPA: /tˈɝkoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native Algerian infantrymans in the French army during the Crimean War.

Etymology

French Turco. Apparently, the soldiers were nicknamed thus as they dressed like Turks.

Inflected Forms

Turkos (plural) Turco (alternative)

Homonyms

turco

Rhymes With

turco berko perko yurko ferko

Questions

How do you pronounce turko?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝkoʊ/.
What does turko mean?: A native Algerian infantrymans in the French army during the Crimean War.
Where does turko come from?: French Turco. Apparently, the soldiers were nicknamed thus as they dressed like Turks.

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