how do you pronounce the country turkey

The country is commonly pronounced “TUR-key” in English. If you mean the Turkish name Türkiye , it’s pronounced “toor-kee-yeh” or “tur-kee- yeh” in an English-friendly approximation.

Pronunciation

• English name: “Turkey” → TUR-key.

• Turkish official name: “Türkiye” → toor-KEE-yeh / TYUR-kee-yeh.

Simple way to say it

Say “TUR-key” if you’re speaking English about the country.

Say “toor-kee-yeh” if you want the Turkish pronunciation of Türkiye.

Note

The country’s official international name is Türkiye , and many English speakers still use Turkey in everyday conversation.