occur

/əˈkɜːr/

Syllables oc·cur

Stress oc-CUR

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

cc

/k/

ck sound

ur

/ɜːr/

r-controlled ur

Meaning

to happen; to take place

Sound Reference

💡

o=/ə/ (about) + c=/k/ (cat) + ur=/ɜːr/ (nurse)

Example

Accidents can occur at any time.