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curmur

/kɚˈmɝ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cur-mur
IPA
/kɚˈmɝ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To murmur or rumble.

verb

To experience indigestion or flatulence; to fart.

noun

An instance of curmurring.

Etymology

From Scots curmur, likely onomatopoeic, similar to murmur.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɚˈmɝ/
  • British English: /kəˈmɜː(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

curmurs (present, singular) curmurring (participle, present) curmurred (participle, past) curmurred (past) curmurs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

curmurring

Rhymes With

your were her per sir ensure prefer mirror occur refer cure mature

Questions

How do you pronounce curmur?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɚˈmɝ/.
What does curmur mean?
To murmur or rumble.
Where does curmur come from?
From Scots curmur, likely onomatopoeic, similar to murmur.

How to pronounce curmur

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