How to pronounce turkey

Say it like this: /ˈtɝki/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈtɝki/

British/ˈtɜːki/

Australian/ˈtøːki/

What does turkey mean?

nounThe guinea fowl (family Numididae).

A wild turkey of Meleagris gallopavo.

A domesticated bird of Meleagris gallopavo domesticus.

adjSynonym of Turkey red (“dyed or colored Turkey red”).

Synonym of Turkey blue (“dyed or colored Turkey blue”).

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