Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go for a burton

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
go -for a bur-ton
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be killed.

British usage

verb

To be lost, spoiled or destroyed.

British usage

verb

Alternative letter-case form of go for a burton.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originated in the RAF in World War II. Unknown beyond that, but may have some association with beer. One version is that it was from a series of ads for Burton's beer which showed a group of people with one missing and the tag line "He's gone for a Burton".

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes for a burton (present, singular) going for a burton (participle, present) went for a burton (past) gone for a burton (participle, past)

Questions

What does go for a burton mean?
To be killed.
Where does go for a burton come from?
Originated in the RAF in World War II. Unknown beyond that, but may have some association with beer. One version is that it was from a series of ads for Burton's beer which showed a group of people with one missing and the tag line "He's gone for a Burton".

How to pronounce go for a burton

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “go for a burton”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “go for a burton”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “go for a burton” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.