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How to pronounce curts

Say it like KURTS. Curts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kɝts/KURTS
UK British/kɜːts/KURTS
  • KURTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Curts pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KURTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of curts

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: KURTS.

What does curts mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of curt How to pronounce curt

Questions about saying curts

How do you pronounce curts?

Say KURTS. The American pronunciation is /kɝts/. In British English it is /kɜːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in curts?

Curts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KURTS.

Is curts pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /kɜːts/ (KURTS).

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