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# How to pronounce "turking" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/tʌrkɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **tur·king**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- The act or process of performing small tasks using the Amazon Mechanical Turk service.

### Example Sentences
- "Run by creative producer Adam Turkington, it attracts dozens of artists from Northern Ireland and around the world, who are adding to the hundreds of modern art"
- "So Neil Hamburger, I don't know if I'm ruining the bit, he's a character performed by this guy named Gregg Turkington."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "turking" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "Powered in large part by an annual festival. Run by creative producer Adam Turkington, it attracts dozens of artists from Northern Ireland and around the world, who are adding to the hundreds of modern artworks he's helped generate around the city."
- **Watch at 2:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdYlFhfDwoE&t=159s)

### Example 2
> "- My favorite comedian of all time is Neil Hamburger. So Neil Hamburger, I don't know if I'm ruining the bit, he's a character performed by this guy named Gregg Turkington. So he comes out in a tuxedo, big eyeglasses holding three glasses of water,"
- **Watch at 17:00**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yHr9DPnSzk&t=1020s)


## How to Pronounce "turking"

- **Syllables**: tur · king
- **IPA**: `/tʌrkɪng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[turk](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/turk), [turke](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/turke)

### Related Concepts
[turkic](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/turkic), [turkish](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/turkish)

## Related Pronunciations

[tucking](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/tucking), [tubbing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/tubbing), [tubing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/tubing), [tufting](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/tufting), [tugging](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/tugging)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “turking”?
“turking” is pronounced /tʌrkɪng/ (tur · king). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “turking”?
“turking” has 2 syllables: tur · king.

### What does “turking” mean?
The act or process of performing small tasks using the Amazon Mechanical Turk service.

### How can I hear “turking” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “turking” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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