how to pronounce burglar

/ˈbɜː.ɡləɹ/

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burglar is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of burglar in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… 2013 a burglar broke into the palace …”

meanings of burglar

noun:

A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft.

verb:

To commit burglary; to burgle.

burglar frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word burglar occurs in english on average 3.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.