how to pronounce hurtle

/ˈhɜː.təl/

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hurtle is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of hurtle in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… uh as we you know hurtle towards a …”

meanings of hurtle

verb:

To move rapidly, violently, or without control.
To push; to jostle; to hurl.
To make a threatening sound, like the clash of arms; to make a sound as of confused clashing or confusion; to resound.
To meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle.
To hurl or fling; to throw hard or violently.

noun:

A fast movement in literal or figurative sense.
A clattering sound.

hurtle frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hurtle occurs in english on average 0.4 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.