How to Pronounce Recurrent

To pronounce "recurrent", say REC-urr-ent — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

9

Letters

REC-urr-ent

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💡 Tip for remembering “recurrent”

"recurrent" has 3 syllables: rec-urr-ent. It rhymes with concurrent and crosscurrent, if that helps it stick.

What does recurrent mean?

adjective

  1. Recurring; happening time after time.

    “The patient complained of recurrent chest pain.”

  2. (stochastic processes, of a state) Non-transient.

Synonyms

perennialrepetitiouspersistent

Antonyms

precurrenttransient

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Words that rhyme with recurrent

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concurrentcrosscurrentintercurrentundercurrentcurrantcurrent

Related words

repeatedcontinualperennialrepeatedlyrecurringrepetitiverepetitionrepeating

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "recurrent"?▾

"Recurrent" has 3 syllables: rec · urr · ent.

What does "recurrent" mean?▾

Recurrent: Recurring; happening time after time.

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