How To Pronounce Burgle

burgle

Phonemic

/ˈbɜː.ɡəl/

Phonetic

[ˈbɜːʴ.ɡl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈbɝː.ɡəl/

In British English, burgle is pronounced /ˈbɜː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɝː.ɡəl/.

Burgle 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

bɜːɡəl

Burgle 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.

burgle + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbɜː.ɡəlz/

/ˈbɝː.ɡəlz/

burgle + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbɜː.ɡəld/

/ˈbɝː.ɡəld/

burgle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɜː.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

/ˈbɝː.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Burgle

gurgle

Questions About Burgle

How do you pronounce burgle in British English?

In British English, burgle is pronounced /ˈbɜː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce burgle in American English?

In American English, burgle is pronounced /ˈbɝː.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in burgle?

Burgle has two syllables, /bɜː/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in burgle?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɜː/.

Do British and American English pronounce burgle the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbɜː.ɡəl/ and American English has /ˈbɝː.ɡəl/.

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