How To Pronounce Occur

occur

Phonemic

/əˈkɜː/

Phonetic

[əˈkʰɜːʴ]

Phonemic

/əˈkɝː/

In British English, occur is pronounced /əˈkɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkɝː/.

Occur 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

əkɜː

Occur 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.

occur + -s

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

/əˈkɜːz/

/əˈkɝːz/

occur + -ed

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

/əˈkɜːd/

/əˈkɝːd/

occur + -ing

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

/əˈkɜː.rɪŋ/

/əˈkɝː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Occur

Questions About Occur

How do you pronounce occur in British English?

In British English, occur is pronounced /əˈkɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰɜːʴ].

How do you pronounce occur in American English?

In American English, occur is pronounced /əˈkɝː/.

How many syllables are in occur?

Occur has two syllables, /ə/ + /kɜː/.

Where is the stress in occur?

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

Do British and American English pronounce occur the same way?

No. British English has /əˈkɜː/ and American English has /əˈkɝː/.

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