Bury

Who Do You Pronounce Bury?

The standard (British and American) pronunciations are [ˈberi] and [ˈberid], listen here. Hence, bury is pronounced exactly like berry! Is Bury pronounced berry or bury? Word History: Why do many speakers of English pronounce bury like berry instead rhyming it with jury? The answer goes back to early English times. The late Old English form …

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