To pronounce "burly", say BURLY — one syllable, IPA /ˈbɜːli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbɜːli/
IPA
"burly" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with surly and girly, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: burley, birley — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
“He’s a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener.”
“Kimi Räikkönen is a burly Formula 1 driver.”
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"Burly" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "burly" is /ˈbɜːli/.
Burly: (usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
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