English pronunciation
How to pronounce “bury”
Phonetic spelling
BER-ee
IPA /ˈbɛɹi/
Syllable stress
ber·ee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “bury”?
b u r y
“bury” is spelled B-U-R-Y. It is pronounced BER-ee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need to bury the treasure in the backyard.
She will bury her face in her hands and cry.