How to pronounce turbine
American English pronunciation
TUR-bun
- IPA
- /ˈtɝbən/
- Syllables
- TUR · bun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- TUR-byne
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What turbine means
A machine with blades spun by wind, water, or steam to make power
In a sentence: The tall white turbine turned slowly in the ocean breeze.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from a Latin word for a whirlwind or something that spins.
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