How to Pronounce "occur to"
expression
əˈkɝ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
uh-KURR too / tuh / ti
əkˈɜː/ /tˈuː
uh-KUR tuu
Definition
If something occurs to you, you suddenly think of it or an idea comes into your mind, often unexpectedly.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈkɝ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
əkˈɜː/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-KURR too / tuh / ti
UK
uh-KUR tuu
Listen in Context
It didn't occur to me to call her.
Did it occur to you that he might be right?
Nothing else occurred to me at that moment.
The idea suddenly occurred to her while she was driving.