How to Pronounce "the turn of the century"
expression
thuh TURN uhv thuh SEN-chur-ee
thuh TURN ov thuh SEN-chuh-ree
Definition
The period when one century changes to the next, especially the time around the year 1900 or 2000.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɝn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsɛntʃɝi
British English
ðə, ði/ /tˈɜːn/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈɛntʃəɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh TURN uhv thuh SEN-chur-ee
UK
thuh TURN ov thuh SEN-chuh-ree
Listen in Context
Many inventions appeared at the turn of the century.
Electric lights became common at the turn of the century.
People's lives changed a lot at the turn of the century.
Movies started to gain popularity around the turn of the century.