How to Pronounce "burn through"
expression
ˈbɝn/ /ˈθɹu
BURN-throo
bˈɜːn/ /θɹˈuː
BURN-throo
Definition
To use something (especially money or resources) very quickly until it is all gone. It can also mean to literally make a hole with fire or heat.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɝn/ /ˈθɹu
British English
bˈɜːn/ /θɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BURN-throo
UK
BURN-throo
Listen in Context
She can burn through a hundred dollars in one day.
The company will burn through its resources by next month.
The fire burned through the wooden door quickly.
Wow, you really burned through your phone data this month.