DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
burlesque
/bər'lɛsk/ · bərlɛsk
Burlesque has 2 syllables: bur · lesque.
bur
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lesque
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verb. Make a parody of.
noun. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
noun. A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease).
Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque.
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