How To Pronounce Burst

burst

Phonemic

/bɜːst/

Phonetic

[bɜːʴst̚]

Phonemic

/bɝːst/

In British English, burst is pronounced /bɜːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɝːst/.

Burst 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

bɜːst

Burst has one syllable in British English.

burst + -s

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

/bɜːsts/

/bɝːsts/

burst + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɜːs.tɪŋ/

/ˈbɝːs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Burst

Questions About Burst

How do you pronounce burst in British English?

In British English, burst is pronounced /bɜːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴst̚].

How do you pronounce burst in American English?

In American English, burst is pronounced /bɝːst/.

Do British and American English pronounce burst the same way?

No. British English has /bɜːst/ and American English has /bɝːst/.

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