English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hurried Pronunciation
Hurried is pronounced HUR-eed, IPA /ˈhɝid/.
HUR-eed
US /ˈhɝid/ · UK /ˈhʌrɪd/
Syllables: HUR · eed (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (past tense and past participle of hurry); also an adjective: Done too quickly, or moved somewhere quickly.
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Hurried in a Sentence
- We ate a hurried breakfast and left.
- She hurried back to the office in the rain.
- His hurried signature was almost unreadable.
Common Mispronunciations of Hurried
Not hur-EED
The opening HUR is the loud part, and the eed behind it stays quiet. Hurriedly leaves the force where it is.
Not HUR-ee-uhd
The y of hurry turns into an ee and the d presses straight onto it, so no third beat appears.
Tip: Buried, married and hurried all close on the same quiet eed, with nothing added for the d.
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