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turns

Pronunciation: [/tɝnz/]

Word

Learn how to use turns in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “direction”

(noun) when something changes direction or when it's someone's time to do something. Like when a road changes directions, or when it's someone else's turn to play a game.

Example

It's your turn to go next in the game.

Example

It's not my turn to speak yet; I'll wait.

Example

Whose turn is it to choose the movie tonight?

Context: “changing direction”

(verb) to move in a different direction or to rotate something around. Like when you change the direction you're walking in, or when you twist something around.

Example

She turned left at the corner and continued down the street.

Example

He didn't turn the doorknob the right way, so the door stayed closed.

Example

Can you turn the page so we can see the next picture?

How to pronounce turns

Pronunciation: [/tɝnz/]

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