How to pronounce yurt
American English pronunciation
YOORT
- IPA
- /ˈjʊɹt/
- Syllables
- YOORT (1 syllable)
- Also said
- YURT
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What yurt means
A round tent of felt or skins used by herders in Central Asia
In a sentence: The family packed up their yurt and loaded it onto camels to move to fresh grass.
Where it comes from: It comes through Russian from an old Turkic word for a dwelling place.
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