burh
/bɝ/noun
burh is spelled B-U-R-H: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, burh means “A fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of burh is burhs.
How many letters and syllables are in burh?
| Letters | 4: B-U-R-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is burh?
Burh appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce burh?
- UK /bɜː/
- US /bɝ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with burh?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as burh from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: bruh.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of burh
- burhs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does burh mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does burh come from?
Learned borrowing from Old English burh. Doublet of borough, burg, burgh, and bury.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).