How to Pronounce "burma"
word
BUR-muh
BUR-muh
Definition
Burma is a former name for the country now officially called Myanmar, located in Southeast Asia.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɝmə/
British English
/ˈbɜːmə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUR-muh
UK
BUR-muh
Listen in Context
Burma is in Southeast Asia.
Many people in Burma speak Burmese.
The country changed its name from Burma to Myanmar.
My grandparents traveled to Burma in the 1970s.