How to Pronounce "burg"
word
ˈbɝɡ
BURG
bˈɜːɡ
BURG
Definition
An informal or old-fashioned word for a town or city, mainly used in American English, sometimes in nicknames for cities.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɝɡ
British English
bˈɜːɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BURG
UK
BURG
Listen in Context
My hometown is a small burg in the countryside.
She moved to the burg last year for work.
The burg has just one school and a post office.
Everyone knows each other in this little burg.