How To Pronounce Cursed
cursed
stress changesCursed has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ˈkɜː.sɪd/ in British English and /ˈkɝː.sɪd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Past form of the verb. It is /kɜːst/ in British English and /kɝːst/ in American English.
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 (Adjective)
Cursed has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Past form of the verb)
Cursed has one syllable in British English.
Questions About Cursed
How do you pronounce cursed in British English?
Adjective, /ˈkɜː.sɪd/. Past form of the verb, /kɜːst/.
How do you pronounce cursed in American English?
Adjective, /ˈkɝː.sɪd/. Past form of the verb, /kɝːst/.
How many syllables are in cursed?
Cursed has two syllables, /kɜː/ + /sɪd/.
Where is the stress in cursed?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɜː/.
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