burglary

/ˈbɜːrɡləri/

Syllables bur·gla·ry

Stress BUR-gla-ry

Phonics Breakdown

bur

/bɜːr/

er sound

gla

/ɡlə/

schwa

ry

/ri/

long y

Meaning

the crime of illegally entering a building to steal

Sound Reference

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bur=/bɜːr/(bird without d) + gla=/ɡlə/(eagle without i) + ry=/ri/(happy)

Example

The suspect was arrested for burglary.