How to pronounce "turmoils" in English
TUR·moils
Primary stress: tur
Hear native speakers say turmoils in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “turmoils”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
TUR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
moils
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("TUR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "turmoils" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "turmoils is" sounds like "turmoils-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "turmoils" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“turmoils of fighting against this disease in a place that was very scarce when it comes to supplies, PPE,”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“what more can you tell us indeed the country now is going ahead into political turmoils a few days”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“some political turmoils in South Korea in in this month and um the Prime”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“turmoils whether it's Financial increase or it's the geopolitics of Mr Putin How”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Financial turmoils or let's say some War situations or political crisis I think”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“as usual so it's it's reasonable to expect more turmoils more more inflation”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “turmoils”
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turmoils of fighting against this disease in a place that was very scarce when it comes to supplies, PPE,
Hear it in context: “turmoils”
41 clipsThe English word “turmoils”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (tur · moils), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (tur). Grammatically, “turmoils” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 41 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “turmoils” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @5:28
“and I watched them go through the turmoils of fighting against this disease in a place that was very scarce when it comes to supplies, PPE, disease in a place that was very scarce”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @0:46
“another stalemate in the ongoing political impasse what more can you tell us indeed the country now is going ahead into political turmoils a few days indeed the country now is going ahead into political turmoils a few days”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @5:32
“is right now in charge of everything however as we know um they're having some political turmoils in South Korea in in this month and um the Prime Minister have just been impeached on Friday so many people are worrying uh if”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:11
“Russia Admiral how can the United States assist Europe with these different turmoils whether it's Financial increase or it's the geopolitics of Mr Putin How does the US project a coent policy Tom we've got to first and”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:10
“Financial turmoils or let's say some War situations or political crisis I think the more complicated situations become the more important leadership let's say”
Definition & Meaning: “turmoils”
- A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
- Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.
- To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
- To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Oleg Blokhin's side lost the talismanic Andriy Shevchenko to the substitutes' bench because of a knee injury but still showed enough to put England through real turmoil in spells.”
- “And there I'll rest, as after much turmoil, / A blessed soul doth in Elysium.”
- “turmoils of fighting against this disease in a place that was very scarce when it comes to supplies, PPE,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “turmoils”
- Syllables:
- tur · moils
- Primary stress:
- tur
- Hear it in context
- turmoils
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"turmoils" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "turmoils" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about turmoils
How many syllables are in “turmoils”?
“turmoils” has 2 syllables: tur · moils.
Where is the stress in “turmoils”?
The primary stress in “turmoils” is on “TUR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “turmoils” mean?
A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
How can I hear “turmoils” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “turmoils”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).