English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Curtain Pronunciation
Curtain is pronounced KUR-tuhn, IPA /ˈkɝtən/.
KUR-tuhn
US /ˈkɝtən/ · UK /ˈkɜːtən/
Syllables: KUR · tuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A hanging piece of cloth that covers a window or separates a space.
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Curtain in a Sentence
- Pull the curtain across before you turn the light on.
- A heavy curtain hung behind the stage.
- There was a gap at the edge of the curtain.
Common Mispronunciations of Curtain
Not KUR-tayn
Curtain and certain differ in their first consonant alone, and both end in the same weak tuhn.
Not KOOR-tuhn
The opening vowel is the ur of her, made with the tongue bunched and the lips loose.
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