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"Burke" is a surname.how does it pronounced?
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It sounds like "turk".
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It sounds like "turk".
But "Burke" has an extra "e" at the end . Does it make any difference?
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No, it doesn't make a difference. The <e> is silent.

Burke = bir as in bird + k
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