How to Pronounce Hurt

To pronounce "hurt", say HURT — one syllable, IPA /hɜːt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/hɜːt/

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💡 Tip for remembering “hurt”

"hurt" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with assert and inert, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: herdt, hert, hirt, hurtt — easy to mix up when writing.

What does hurt mean?

noun

  1. An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.

    “how to overcome old hurts of the past”

  2. A bodily injury causing pain; a wound or bruise.

verb

  1. To be painful.

    “Does your leg still hurt? / It is starting to feel better.”

  2. To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury.

    “If anybody hurts my little brother, I will get upset.”

adjective

  1. Wounded, physically injured.
  2. Pained.

Synonyms

smartdereinjurewoundachingsoresufferingimbruedinjuredwounded

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Words that rhyme with hurt

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

assertinertovertspurtconvertsubvertpervertavertflirtdesertblurtexert

Related words

harmacheinjuredamagetraumainjurypainscathe

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "hurt"?▾

"Hurt" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "hurt"?▾

The IPA transcription of "hurt" is /hɜːt/.

What does "hurt" mean?▾

Hurt: An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.

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