How To Pronounce Hurry
hurry
In British English, hurry is pronounced /ˈhʌr.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌr.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɝː.i/.
Hurry has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Hurry 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.
Words That Rhyme With Hurry
Questions About Hurry
How do you pronounce hurry in British English?
In British English, hurry is pronounced /ˈhʌr.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌr.i].
How do you pronounce hurry in American English?
In American English, hurry is pronounced /ˈhɝː.i/.
How many syllables are in hurry?
Hurry has two syllables, /hʌr/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in hurry?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʌr/.
Do British and American English pronounce hurry the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhʌr.i/ and American English has /ˈhɝː.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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