how to pronounce curt

/ˈkɝt/

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curt is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… the the complex that curt stretch works …”

meanings of curt

adjective:

Short or concise.
Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.

name:

A male given name from the Germanic languages, an anglicized spelling of Kurt.
A short form of the male given name Curtis.

verb:

To cut, cut short, shorten.

curt frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word curt occurs in english on average 1.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.