recur

/rɪˈkɜːr/

Syllables re·cur

Stress re-CUR

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

cur

/kɜːr/

r-controlled

Meaning

to happen again or repeatedly

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(repeat) + cur=/kɜːr/(occur)

Example

The problem may recur if we do nothing.