To pronounce "burnt", say BURNT — one syllable, IPA /ˈbɜːnt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbɜːnt/
IPA
"burnt" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with learnt and bernt, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: bernt, bernd, berndt — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“He burned his manuscript in the fireplace.”
“He watched the house burn.”
adjective
“The toast was too burnt to eat.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Burnt" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "burnt" is /ˈbɜːnt/.
Burnt: To cause to be consumed by fire.
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