To pronounce "burn", say BURN — one syllable, IPA /bɜːn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/bɜːn/
IPA
"burn" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with discern and taciturn, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: burne, bern, berne, byrne — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“She had second-degree burns from falling in the bonfire.”
“chili burn from eating hot peppers”
verb
“He burned his manuscript in the fireplace.”
“He watched the house burn.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Burn" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "burn" is /bɜːn/.
Burn: A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
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