Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turnbull

/tˈɝnbˌʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: turn-bull
IPA: /tˈɝnbˌʊl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname transferred from the nickname.

Etymology

From turn + bull, originally a nickname for someone who was strong enough to turn a bull.

Inflected Forms

Turnbulls (plural)

Phrases

Turnbull's blue

Questions

How do you pronounce turnbull?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝnbˌʊl/.
What does turnbull mean?: An English surname transferred from the nickname.
Where does turnbull come from?: From turn + bull, originally a nickname for someone who was strong enough to turn a bull.

How to pronounce turnbull

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