How To Pronounce Concur

concur

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈkɜː/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈkʰɜːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈkɝː/

In British English, concur is pronounced /kənˈkɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈkʰɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈkɝː/.

Concur has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kənkɜː

Concur has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

concur + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈkɜːz/
US
/kənˈkɝːz/
concur + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈkɜːd/
US
/kənˈkɝːd/
concur + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/kənˈkɜː.rɪŋ/
US
/kənˈkɝː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Concur

Questions About Concur

How do you pronounce concur in British English?

In British English, concur is pronounced /kənˈkɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈkʰɜːʴ].

How do you pronounce concur in American English?

In American English, concur is pronounced /kənˈkɝː/.

How many syllables are in concur?

Concur has two syllables, /kən/ + /kɜː/.

Where is the stress in concur?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɜː/.

Do British and American English pronounce concur the same way?

No. British English has /kənˈkɜː/ and American English has /kənˈkɝː/.

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