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HelpImSurrounded

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Mon Oct 17, 2022, 10:33 AM Oct 2022

Cur-sed vs Cursed? [View all]

"cursed" - does it have different meaning if it's pronounced ˈkər-səd vs ˈkərst ?

I woke up to rain and decent temperatures after a hellish summer and the phrase "cursed summer air" came to mind. In my head it was clearly cur-sed implying that the air itself is the curse, the morning breath of Sauron himself. In contrast the short pronunciation implies to me that the air is the victim of a curse.

Is this just me?

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Cur-sed vs Cursed? [View all] HelpImSurrounded Oct 2022 OP
What an interesting question. I would choose the 2 syllable version. 3catwoman3 Oct 2022 #1
That was kind of my thinking... HelpImSurrounded Oct 2022 #3
I get it. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #2
You make an interesting point. The following online dictionary Gaugamela Oct 2022 #4
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