How to Pronounce “turtleish” in English
/tʌrtlɛɪʃ/
tur·tleish
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IPA/tʌrtlɛɪʃ/
Syllablestur·tleish
What does “turtleish” mean?
ADJECTIVE
- Resembling or reminiscent of turtles.
Example sentences
- “Imagining the Negro as filth, his mouth as symbolizing the female genital, it is worth remarking how many correspondences relate those thoughts to the poem about the mud turtle (a creature of chiefly Southern associations anyhow, like that turtleish-looking white TV editorialist in Virginia, who L said was called The Mouth of the South).”
- “Advanced burlesque, even, wouldn't have him for a house manager; why should the very real business of photodrama tolerate his turtleish inefficiency?”
How to pronounce “turtleish”
- Syllables:
- tur · tleish
- IPA:
- /tʌrtlɛɪʃ/
- Listen for:
- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “turtleish”?
“turtleish” is pronounced /tʌrtlɛɪʃ/ (tur · tleish). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “turtleish”?
“turtleish” has 2 syllables: tur · tleish.
What does “turtleish” mean?
Resembling or reminiscent of turtles.