How To Pronounce Curt

curt

UK
Phonemic
/kɜːt/
Phonetic
[kʰɜːʴt̚]
US
Phonemic
/kɝːt/

In British English, curt is pronounced /kɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɜːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɝːt/.

Curt 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

kɜːt

Curt has one syllable in British English.

curt + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈkɜː.tə/
US
/ˈkɝː.t̯ɚ/
curt + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈkɜː.tɪst/
US
/ˈkɝː.t̯ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Curt

Questions About Curt

How do you pronounce curt in British English?

In British English, curt is pronounced /kɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɜːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce curt in American English?

In American English, curt is pronounced /kɝːt/.

Do British and American English pronounce curt the same way?

No. British English has /kɜːt/ and American English has /kɝːt/.

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