How to Pronounce "burgle"
word
ˈbɜːɡəl
BUR-guhl
bˈɜːɡəl
BUR-guhl
Definition
To enter a building illegally, especially a house, in order to steal things.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɜːɡəl
British English
bˈɜːɡəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUR-guhl
UK
BUR-guhl
Listen in Context
Someone tried to burgle our house last night.
Did you hear about the family who got burgled while on holiday?
The police caught the man who tried to burgle the shop.
Our neighbor's house got burgled—they lost all their electronics.