English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Curse Pronunciation
Curse is pronounced KURS, IPA /ˈkɝs/.
KURS
US /ˈkɝs/ · UK /ˈkɜːs/
Syllables: KURS (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A wish or spell intended to harm someone, or to swear.
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Curse in a Sentence
- The family believed the house carried a curse.
- He began to curse at the broken lock.
- She muttered a curse under her breath.
Common Mispronunciations of Curse
Not KAWRS
The ur is the vowel of hurt, so the word does not share its sound with coarse or course.
Not KURZ
Hiss the ending, because a final se after r stays unvoiced here. A z makes it the plural curs.
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