English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Occurs Pronunciation
Occurs is pronounced uh-KURZ, IPA /əˈkɝz/.
uh-KURZ
US /əˈkɝz/ · UK /əˈkɜːz/
Syllables: uh · KURZ (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: Happens, or comes into someone's mind.
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Occurs in a Sentence
- The fault occurs about once a month.
- It occurs to me that we never sent the invoice.
- Frost rarely occurs here before December.
Common Mispronunciations of Occurs
Not OH-kerz
The opening o is barely there, a quick uh before the real business of the word. Giving it a full oh sound also drags the beat forward.
Not uh-KOORZ
The stressed vowel is the ur of her, not an oo. The double c is a single k.
Tip: Two beats and the second one takes the weight: uh-KURZ. Occurred and occurring double the r for the same reason.
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