How To Pronounce Cure

cure

Phonemic

/kjʊə/

Phonetic

[kj̥ʷʊəʴ]

Phonemic

/kjʊr/

In British English, cure is pronounced /kjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kj̥ʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kjʊr/.

Cure has one 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

kjʊə

Cure has one syllable in British English.

cure + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kjʊəz/

/kjʊrz/

cure + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kjʊəd/

/kjʊrd/

cure + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈkjʊə.rɪŋ/

/ˈkjʊr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Cure

Questions About Cure

How do you pronounce cure in British English?

In British English, cure is pronounced /kjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kj̥ʷʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce cure in American English?

In American English, cure is pronounced /kjʊr/.

Do British and American English pronounce cure the same way?

No. British English has /kjʊə/ and American English has /kjʊr/.

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