Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burn away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
burn -away
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove or be removed by burning.

verb

to remove instantly and forcefully; to evaporate

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

burns away (present, singular) burning away (participle, present) burned away (participle, past) burned away (past) burnt away (participle, past) burnt away (past)

Frequently Paired Words

burn down burn off burn up burn burn away burn to a crisp char up cinder

Questions

What does burn away mean?
To remove or be removed by burning.

How to pronounce burn away

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