English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Burn Pronunciation
Burn is pronounced BURN, IPA /ˈbɝn/.
BURN
US /ˈbɝn/ · UK /ˈbɜːn/
Syllables: BURN (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To be on fire, to damage something with heat, or an injury caused that way.
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Burn in a Sentence
- The logs burn slowly once they catch.
- She has a burn on the inside of her wrist.
- Do not let the sauce burn on the bottom.
Common Mispronunciations of Burn
Not BAHN
Earn and learn rhyme with this word, all three sharing the vowel of her.
Not BUR-uhn
Turn and churn close straight onto the n, and no second beat opens in any of them.
Tip: A burn in Scotland and the north of England is a small stream, said the same way.
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