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turn into

Inseparable

The verb and particle never split. The object always follows the whole phrase.

How to say it

Stress the particle, not the verb: turn INTO. Saying “TURN into” is the clearest learner tell — the verb stays light and the particle carries the beat.

Link across the gap. The final /n/ of “turn” moves onto the particle and starts its syllable: “turn into” is said “tur-ninto”. Pausing between the words is what makes phrasal verbs sound recited rather than spoken.

What it means

  1. To become something different.

    • “The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.”
    • “A quiet drink turned into a very long night.”

    Similar: become, transform into

The particle logic

into

Movement inward that changes state, position, or direction.

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More TURN phrasal verbs

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turn off

To switch a device or supply off.

turn on

To switch a device or supply on.

turn down

To reject an offer or request.

turn up

To arrive, often unexpectedly or late.

turn out

To prove to be the case in the end.

turn over

To flip something so the other side is up.

turn around

To face or move in the opposite direction.

turn in

To submit work to someone in authority.

turn away

To refuse entry or help to someone.

turn into — meaning, examples & how to say it