How To Pronounce Burger
burger
In British English, burger is pronounced /ˈbɜː.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.ɡəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɝː.ɡɚ/.
Burger has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Burger has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Burger
How do you pronounce burger in British English?
In British English, burger is pronounced /ˈbɜː.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.ɡəʴ].
How do you pronounce burger in American English?
In American English, burger is pronounced /ˈbɝː.ɡɚ/.
How many syllables are in burger?
Burger has two syllables, /bɜː/ + /ɡə/.
Where is the stress in burger?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce burger the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɜː.ɡə/ and American English has /ˈbɝː.ɡɚ/.
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