how to pronounce turns

/ˈtɝnz/

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turns is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… for that later turns out i would have to …”

meanings of turns

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turn.

noun:

Plural of turn.

turns frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word turns occurs in english on average 86.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.