English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Term Pronunciation
Term is pronounced TURM, IPA /ˈtɝm/.
TURM
US /ˈtɝm/ · UK /ˈtɜːm/
Syllables: TURM (1 syllable)
noun: A word or phrase with a fixed meaning, or a fixed period of time.
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Term in a Sentence
- Spring term ends on the twelfth.
- Inflation is a technical term with a precise meaning.
- He served two terms as mayor.
Common Mispronunciations of Term
Not TAIRM
This er is the vowel of her and bird, not the air of hair.
Not TURN
Finish with the lips together for the m, or the word comes out as turn.
Tip: One beat, TURM, and every meaning is said identically.
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