turtle
nounHow many syllables in turtle?
There are 2 syllables in the word turtle.Divide turtle into syllables:
tur · tle
How to pronounce turtle:
Definition of turtle:
- turtle (noun):
- any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming.
- any of an order (testudines synonym chelonia) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usually covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usually may be withdrawn
Synonyms for turtle:
shelltortoiseshieldcuticleOther 2-syllable words like turtle
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