how to pronounce burgle

/ˈbɜː.ɡəl/

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burgle is pronounced in two syllables

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ɜː

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

“… he's about to burgle your house they …”

meanings of burgle

verb:

To commit burglary.
To take the ball legally from an opposing player.

burgle frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word burgle occurs in english on average 0.1 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.