how to pronounce turbine

/ˈtɝbaɪn/

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turbine is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… growth in wind turbine technician …”

meaning of turbine

Turbine is a rotating shaft that is used to convert rotational energy into useful work.

turbine frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word turbine occurs in english on average 2.3 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.