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Try LingUp Now!Start with the schwa sound like 'uh'.
Add the stress on the second syllable with the 'kur' sound.
End with a slight 'r' sound.
o-ker (wrong stress)
ah-kur (wrong vowel sound)
oc-ur (missed schwa at the start)
Start with the schwa sound like 'uh'.
Add stress on the second syllable with the 'kur' sound.
Do not roll the 'r' at the end.
occur (spelling pronunciation)
oc-ker (wrong stress)
ek-ur (wrong vowel sound)
The first syllable is a schwa and is naturally unstressed.
Keep the tongue tight at the back and pronounce 'r' clearly.
Yes, in British English the 'r' is not pronounced.
To happen or take place.
/əˈkɜːrəns/
An instance of something happening.
/rɪˈkɜːr/
To happen again.
/kənˈkɜːr/
To agree or have the same opinion.
Occurrence has three syllables with stress on the second.
Recur has stress on the second syllable and starts with 're'.
Concur starts with 'con' and ends with a clear 'r'.
Remember that 'occur' begins with a schwa sound which is always unstressed.
Notice the lack of 'r' in British pronunciation to distinguish accents.
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