turtles noun verb Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: tur-tles (2) English Definition Large marine reptiles with a bony or leathery shell. Example Sentence The turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. US IPA /ˈtɜːrtlz/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ˈtɜːtlz/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms tortoises terrapins Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link