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Bury Pronunciation
Bury is pronounced BE-ree, IPA /ˈbɛri/.
BE-ree
US /ˈbɛri/ · UK /ˈbɛri/
Syllables: BE · ree (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To put something under the ground, or to hide it away.
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Bury in a Sentence
- They decided to bury the cable rather than run it overhead.
- He tried to bury the story on page nine.
- Squirrels bury more than they ever dig up.
Common Mispronunciations of Bury
Not BOO-ree
This u is said as a short e, so the word is a homophone of berry. The spelling is a historical accident with no modern logic to it.
Not BYUR-ee
No y glide belongs here. Bury rhymes with merry, not with fury.
Tip: Bury and berry are identical in sound. The town of Bury in Lancashire, confusingly, is said BUU-ree.
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