How To Pronounce Burner

burner

UK
Phonemic
/ˈbɜː.nə/
Phonetic
[ˈbɜːʴ.nəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈbɝː.nɚ/

How To Say Burner Phonetically

UKBUR-nuh
USBUR-ner

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, burner is pronounced /ˈbɜː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.nəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɝː.nɚ/.

Burner 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

bɜːnə

Burner 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.

Words That Rhyme With Burner

Transcription Tips For Burner

  1. Rule 20

    Words Ending In -er And -or

    When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.

    teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/

    Here. Burner /ˈbɜː.nə/

  2. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Burner /ˈbɜː.nə/

  3. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Burner /ˈbɜː.nə/

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Questions About Burner

How do you say burner phonetically?

Burner sounds like BUR-nuh in British English and BUR-ner in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce burner in British English?

In British English, burner is pronounced /ˈbɜː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.nəʴ].

How do you pronounce burner in American English?

In American English, burner is pronounced /ˈbɝː.nɚ/.

How many syllables are in burner?

Burner has two syllables, /bɜː/ + /nə/.

Where is the stress in burner?

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

Do British and American English pronounce burner the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbɜː.nə/ and American English has /ˈbɝː.nɚ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Burner

Burner has two syllables. See how burner divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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