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How to pronounce “turning

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Pronunciation guide for turning

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of turning with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Damascena: The Tale of Roses and Rumiis a dance that is all about turning inward.
Definition summary
(UK, Ireland) A turn or deviation from a straight course.

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How to pronounce turning

Damascena: The Tale of Roses and Rumi

is a dance that is all about turning inward.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “turning

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (UK, Ireland) A turn or deviation from a straight course.
  • (field hockey) At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.
  • The cutting of wood or metal on a lathe to shape it as needed.
  • The act of one who turns (rotates or twists).
  • One of the four eras, each lasting for about 21 years, that make up a saeculum according to the Strauss-Howe generational theory.
  • (plural only) Shavings produced by turning something on a lathe.
  • [Verb]
  • present participle and gerund of turn

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