How to pronounce “occur”
Say “occur” in 2 beats
occur
/əˈkɝ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əkɜː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ocə
- curkɝstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈkɝ/
- IPA (British)
- /əkɜː/
- Respelling
- uh-KUR
- Syllables
- 2 — oc-CUR
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: oc-CUR. “cur” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈkɝ/
/əkɜː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “occur” means
- verb
come to pass
“What is happening?”
- verb
come to one's mind; suggest itself
“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”
- verb
to be found to exist
“sexism occurs in many workplaces”
Say it in a sentence
“Frost can occur here as late as the middle of May.”“occur”, answered
How do you pronounce “occur”?
“occur” is pronounced /əˈkɝ/ (uh-KUR) in American English and /əkɜː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cur”. Build it as oc-CUR, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “occur” have?
2: oc · cur. The beat lands on the second, “cur”.
Is “occur” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈkɝ/ (uh-KUR); British English says /əkɜː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “occur” mean?
As a verb: come to pass For example: “What is happening?” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “occur”?
Stress the second syllable: oc-CUR. “cur” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “occur” and see every sound
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