How to pronounce burgher
American English pronunciation
BUR-gur
- IPA
- /ˈbɝɡɚ/
- Syllables
- BUR · gur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What burgher means
A solid, comfortable citizen of a town
In a sentence: Every burgher in town came to plan the summer fair.
Where it comes from: It comes from words for a person who lives in a town, going back to an old word for a fort.
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