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How to pronounce curries

Say it like KUR-reez. Curries has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUR).

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US American/ˈkɜriz/KUR-reez
UK British/ˈkɜriz/KUR-reez
  • KUR
  • reez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Curries pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KURSay this part loudest and longest.
  2. reezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of curries

American and British speakers say curries in essentially the same way: /ˈkɜriz/ in the US and /ˈkɜriz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KUR-reez.

What does curries mean?

noun
  1. plural of curry How to pronounce curry
  2. plural of currie
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of curry How to pronounce curry

Questions about saying curries

How do you pronounce curries?

Say KUR-reez. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɜriz/. In British English it is /ˈkɜriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in curries?

Curries has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUR). Broken into parts: KUR · reez.

Do Americans and Brits say curries the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkɜriz/ and the British form is /ˈkɜriz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).