how to pronounce hurts

/ˈhɝts/

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hurts is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… pro bono work it never hurts to ask at …”

meanings of hurts

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hurt.

noun:

Plural of hurt.

name:

Plural of Hurt.

hurts frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word hurts occurs in english on average 18.7 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.