How To Pronounce Burrow

burrow

Phonemic

/ˈbʌr.əʊ/

Phonetic

[ˈbʌr.əʊ]

Phonemic

/ˈbɝː.oʊ/

In British English, burrow is pronounced /ˈbʌr.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌr.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɝː.oʊ/.

Burrow 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

bʌrəʊ

Burrow 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.

burrow + -s

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

/ˈbʌr.əʊz/

/ˈbɝː.oʊz/

burrow + -ed

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

/ˈbʌr.əʊd/

/ˈbɝː.oʊd/

burrow + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbʌr.əʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈbɝː.oʊ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Burrow

furrow

Questions About Burrow

How do you pronounce burrow in British English?

In British English, burrow is pronounced /ˈbʌr.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌr.əʊ].

How do you pronounce burrow in American English?

In American English, burrow is pronounced /ˈbɝː.oʊ/.

How many syllables are in burrow?

Burrow has two syllables, /bʌr/ + /əʊ/.

Where is the stress in burrow?

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

Do British and American English pronounce burrow the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbʌr.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈbɝː.oʊ/.

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