how to pronounce cure

/ˈkjʊɹ/

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cure is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of cure in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… not gonna cure the problems we're facing …”

meaning of cure

Cure means to make someone healthy again.

cure frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word cure occurs in english on average 17.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.