How to Pronounce "scurrying"
word
ˈskɝiɪŋ
SKURR-ee-ing
skˈʌɹɪɪŋ
SKUH-ree-ing
Definition
Moving quickly and with short, hurried steps, often used to describe small animals or people in a hurry.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɝiɪŋ
British English
skˈʌɹɪɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKURR-ee-ing
UK
SKUH-ree-ing
Listen in Context
The mouse was scurrying across the kitchen floor.
Children were scurrying to their seats when the bell rang.
Ants were scurrying around the dropped cookie crumbs.
"What’s all the scurrying in the hallway?" asked the teacher.