How to Pronounce “curt

word

/ˈkɝt/
kurt
/kˈɜːt/
kurt

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈkɝt/

British English

/kˈɜːt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

kurt

UK

kurt

Listen in Context

Sorry if I seemed curt earlier—I was just in a hurry.

His text messages are always so curt. I can never tell if he’s mad!

Her curt dismissal of their idea made the team feel discouraged.

His curt answer surprised everyone.