turtle

/ˈtɜːrtəl/

Syllables tur·tle

Stress TUR-tle

Phonics Breakdown

tur

/tɜːr/

r控元音

tle

/təl/

-le syllable

Meaning

a slow-moving reptile with a hard shell

Sound Reference

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tur=/tɜːr/(turn) + tle=/təl/(little)

Example

The turtle is moving slowly across the sand.