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How to pronounce burel

Say it like BER-ul. Burel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BER).

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US American/ˈbɛrəl/BER-ul
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BER
  • ul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Burel pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does burel mean?

noun
  1. A coarse woolen cloth.

Where does burel come from?

From Middle English burel, burrel, borel, from Old French burel, diminutive of *bure (compare Middle French bure (“coarse woolen cloth”), French bourre (“hair, fluff”)), from Late Latin burra (“wool, fluff, shaggy cloth, coarse fabric”).

Words that rhyme with burel

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Words that sound like burel

Questions about saying burel

How do you pronounce burel?

Say BER-ul. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɛrəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in burel?

Burel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BER). Broken into parts: BER · ul.

What words sound the same as burel?

Burel sounds the same as beryl, barrel in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).