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How to pronounce “burst”
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Pronunciation guide for burst
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of burst with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Fast-Track Triathlete
MATT DIXON: Just because you've burst into your 30s
- Definition summary
- (intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
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How to pronounce burst
Fast-Track Triathlete

MATT DIXON: Just because you've burst into your 30s
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “burst”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
- (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
- (transitive, obsolete) To cause to break by any means.
- (transitive) To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.
- (intransitive) To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.
- (intransitive) To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting.
- (transitive) To produce as an effect of bursting.
- (transitive) To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter.
- [Noun]
- An act or instance of bursting.
- A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
- A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
- (military) The explosion of a bomb or missile.
- (archaic) A drinking spree.
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