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.

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