HOW TO PRONOUNCE
cursory
/ˈkɝsɚi/
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Keep the main beat on “cur.”
The first syllable has an r-colored vowel and carries the stress. Follow with a clear s sound, then two lighter vowel beats, ending in ee rather than a long i.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“He gave the instructions a cursory glance.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does cursory mean?
adjective
- Hasty or superficial.
- Careless or desultory.
More meanings (1)
adjective
- (obsolete) Running about; not stationary.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɝsɚi/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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He then took a cursory view of the present state of the science and explained many of its elementary terms.
She accepted these terms, and slid off on the near side, though not till he had stolen a cursory kiss.
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Yet even a cursory examination shows that neither Greek nor Roman had any creed or dogma, any hard and fast formulation of belief.
At that moment Webster's voice called them away to examine the store-room in the lower laboratory, and after a cursory examination the officers departed.
But even a cursory view will always remain in the memory as the event of a lifetime in the experience of the average mortal.