curse

/kɜːrs/

Syllables curse

Stress CURSE

Phonics Breakdown

c

/k/

hard c

ur

/ɜːr/

r控元音

se

/s/

silent letter

Meaning

a swear word; to say rude or angry words; a cause of trouble

Sound Reference

💡

c=/k/(cat) + ur=/ɜːr/(nurse) + se=/s/(house)

Example

He let out a curse when he dropped his phone.