occurrence

/əˈkʌrəns/

Syllables oc·cur·rence

Stress oc-CUR-rence

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

cc

/k/

ck /k/

ur

/ʌr/

ur r sound

r

/r/

rhotic r

ence

/əns/

schwa

Meaning

an event or something that happens

Sound Reference

💡

o=/ə/(about) + cc=/k/(account) + ur=/ʌr/(turn) + ence=/əns/(science)

Example

This is a rare occurrence in nature.