The word "burtis" is spelled with six letters, starting with the consonant "b" followed by the vowels "u", "r", "t", "i", and "s". The IPA phonetic transcription for "burtis" is /ˈbərtəs/, with the stress on the first syllable. The "u" is pronounced as a short vowel sound /ʌ/, the "r" is pronounced as an alveolar trill /r/, and the "t" is pronounced as an alveolar stop /t/. The final "is" is pronounced as a voiced alveolar fricative /z/.