English pronunciation
How to pronounce “hurry”
Phonetic spelling
HUR-ee
IPA /ˈhɝi/
Syllable stress
hur·ee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “hurry”?
h u r r y
“hurry” is spelled H-U-R-R-Y. It is pronounced HUR-ee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
We need to hurry or we'll miss the bus.
Don't hurry; take your time to do it right.