How To Pronounce Burp

burp

Phonemic

/bɜːp/

Phonetic

[bɜːʴp̚]

Phonemic

/bɝːp/

In British English, burp is pronounced /bɜːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɝːp/.

Burp has one 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

bɜːp

Burp has one syllable in British English.

burp + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/bɜːps/

/bɝːps/

burp + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/bɜːpt/

/bɝːpt/

burp + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɜː.pɪŋ/

/ˈbɝː.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Burp

Questions About Burp

How do you pronounce burp in British English?

In British English, burp is pronounced /bɜːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴp̚].

How do you pronounce burp in American English?

In American English, burp is pronounced /bɝːp/.

Do British and American English pronounce burp the same way?

No. British English has /bɜːp/ and American English has /bɝːp/.

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