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How to pronounce burros

Say it like BUR-rohz. Burros has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUR).

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US American/ˈbɜroʊz/BUR-rohz
UK British/ˈbɜrəʊz/BUR-rohz
  • BUR
  • rohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Burros pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BURSay this part loudest and longest.
  2. rohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of burros

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: BUR-rohz.

What does burros mean?

noun
  1. plural of burro How to pronounce burro

Questions about saying burros

How do you pronounce burros?

Say BUR-rohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɜroʊz/. In British English it is /ˈbɜrəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in burros?

Burros has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUR). Broken into parts: BUR · rohz.

Is burros pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈbɜrəʊz/ (BUR-rohz).

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