How to Pronounce "not know where to turn"
expression
NAHT NOH WAIR tuh TURN
NOT NOH WAIR tuh TERN
Definition
Used when someone feels confused, lost, or helpless and does not know what to do or who to ask for help.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈhwɛɹ/, /ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈtɝn
British English
nˈɒt/ /nˈəʊ/ /wˈeə/ /tˈuː/ /tˈɜːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT NOH WAIR tuh TURN
UK
NOT NOH WAIR tuh TERN
Listen in Context
After losing his job, he didn't know where to turn.
She felt so alone, she did not know where to turn.
The instructions were so confusing that I didn't know where to turn.
I was so stressed last year, I didn't know where to turn.