how to pronounce turban

/ˈtɝbən/

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turban is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of turban in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and you know turban and beard came our …”

meaning of turban

A turban is a headdress that is wrapped around the head and secured with a band.

turban frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word turban occurs in english on average 0.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.