How To Pronounce Incur

incur

Phonemic

/ɪnˈkɜː/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈkʰɜːʴ]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈkɝː/

In British English, incur is pronounced /ɪnˈkɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkɝː/.

Incur 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

ɪnkɜː

Incur 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.

incur + -s

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

/ɪnˈkɜːz/

/ɪnˈkɝːz/

incur + -ed

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

/ɪnˈkɜːd/

/ɪnˈkɝːd/

incur + -ing

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

/ɪnˈkɜː.rɪŋ/

/ɪnˈkɝː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Incur

Questions About Incur

How do you pronounce incur in British English?

In British English, incur is pronounced /ɪnˈkɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰɜːʴ].

How do you pronounce incur in American English?

In American English, incur is pronounced /ɪnˈkɝː/.

How many syllables are in incur?

Incur has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /kɜː/.

Where is the stress in incur?

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

Do British and American English pronounce incur the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈkɜː/ and American English has /ɪnˈkɝː/.

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