How to Pronounce "a turn of fate"
expression
uh TURN-uhv-FAYT
uh TERN-ov-FAYT
Definition
A sudden and unexpected change in events caused by fate or destiny, usually with significant results.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtɝn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈfeɪt
British English
æɪ/ /tˈɜːn/ /ˈɒv/ /fˈeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh TURN-uhv-FAYT
UK
uh TERN-ov-FAYT
Listen in Context
Losing his job was a turn of fate that led him to start his own company.
Winning the lottery was a turn of fate for her family.
It was a turn of fate that they met in the same city years later.
By a turn of fate, the train she missed ended up having a delay.