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The syllable 'ˈbɜrl'

/ˈbɜrl/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈbɜrl'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/b/		The lips start together. Then they separate.	There is a small gap between the teeth.	First, the air stops. Then, it flows.	The vocal cords vibrate.
/ɜ/	The middle part of the tongue lifts towards the roof of the mouth in the middle. The front of the tongue hangs down. But it does not touch anything.	The corners of the lips come in, pushing the lips away from the face.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/r/	The tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth.			The air flows through a narrow space in your mouth.	The vocal cords vibrate.
/l/	The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.			The air flows around the sides of the mouth.	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ˈbɜrl/ syllable

birley /ˈ b ɜ r l ɪ/ /ˈbɜr-lɪ/	Pronounced by Joey
berlioz /ˈ b ɜ r l ɪ o ʊ z/ /ˈbɜr-lɪ-oʊz/	Pronounced by Joey
burlington /ˈ b ɜ r l ɪ ŋ t ə n/ /ˈbɜr-lɪŋ-tən/	Pronounced by Kendra
burlingame /ˈ b ɜ r l ɪ ŋ ˌ g e ɪ m/