how to pronounce scurry

/ˈskɝiː/

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scurry is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… earth the negative charges scurry away …”

meaning of scurry

Scurry means to move quickly and in a furtive manner.

scurry frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word scurry occurs in english on average 0.8 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.