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burnt

The correct spelling is burnt.

How to pronounce burnt

/ˈbɜːnt/
verb

IPA: /ˈbɜːnt/

Say it like: Bur-nt

The correct spelling is burnt. To cause to be consumed by fire. For example: "He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

Usage Examples

He burned his manuscript in the fireplace.

He watched the house burn.

He burned the toast. The blacksmith burned the steel.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cause to be consumed by fire.
  2. 2.To be consumed by fire, or in flames.
  3. 3.To overheat so as to make unusable.
  4. 4.To become overheated to the point of being unusable.
  5. 5.To make or produce by the application of fire or burning heat.

adjective

  1. 1.Damaged or injured by fire or heat.
  2. 2.(of food) Carbonised.
  3. 3.(of a person) Having a sunburn.
  4. 4.(of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner.

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