To pronounce "burglar", say BURGL-ar — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbɝɡɫɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
burglar
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/ˈbɝɡɫɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bˈɜːɡlɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "burglar" into 2 beats and lean on "BURGL" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "burglar", say BURGL-ar — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbɝɡɫɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Burglar" has 2 syllables: burgl · ar.
The IPA transcription of "burglar" is /ˈbɝɡɫɝ/.
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