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How to pronounce “turret”

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Pronunciation guide for turret

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of turret with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Lemn Sissay: A child of the state 15 minutesand I was in a little turret at the top of it,
Definition summary: (architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

Example 1 of 8

Lemn Sissay: A child of the state 15 minutes

and I was in a little turret at the top of it,

[Noun]
(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.
(historical, military) A siege tower; a movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.
(electronics) A tower-like solder post on a turret board (a circuit board with posts instead of holes).
(military) An armoured, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle.
(rail transport) The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car, with sides that are pierced for light and ventilation.
(machining, manufacturing) A turret head.

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