How to pronounce burian
Say it like BYUUR-ee-un. Burian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BYUUR).
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- BYUUR
- ee
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Burian pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BYUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of burian
American and British speakers say burian in essentially the same way: /ˈbjʊriən/ in the US and /ˈbjʊriən/ in the UK.
British respelling: BYUUR-ee-un.
What does burian mean?
- A tomb; sepulchre.
- A burial mound.
- A camp; hill-fort.
Where does burian come from?
From Middle English bürȝen, from Old English byrġen, burġen (“burying-place, grave, sepulchre, tomb, burial”), from Proto-West Germanic *burginnju, from Proto-Germanic *burginjō (“burial”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to shelter, pr
Words that rhyme with burian
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of burian.
Questions about saying burian
How do you pronounce burian?
Say BYUUR-ee-un. The American pronunciation is /ˈbjʊriən/. In British English it is /ˈbjʊriən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in burian?
Burian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BYUUR). Broken into parts: BYUUR · ee · un.
Do Americans and Brits say burian the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbjʊriən/ and the British form is /ˈbjʊriən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.