Pronunciation
How to pronounce “incurred”
“incurred” is pronounced /ɪŋkɜːd/ — 2 syllables.
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incurred
/ɪŋkɜːd/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'ɜːd' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
“People who smoke incur a great danger to their health”
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