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How to pronounce bur in American English

“bur” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to bur the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“bur” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Brendan Bur with WF again.

    NASA

  2. Bur for 2010 - the 2020 was doing this we just did a direct assignment, so

    Census Bureau

  3. fire perimeters from lanat um and this was really just to improve the Airy bur mapping

    USGS

Words that sound like “bur”

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