Correct spelling, explanation: buried comes from the verb bury, which means to place something in the ground, typically a dead body or an object. When we form the past tense of bury, we add the suffix -ed to create buried. The confusion with the incorrect spelling burried likely arises from the way the word is pronounced. The vowel sound in buried is pronounced as /ˈbɛrid/ or /ˈbʌrid/ (depending on accent), and this can make it seem like there might be a double -r. However, in English spelling, there is no doubling of the -r in this word.

Definition of buried:
1. Adjective, placed or hidden underground
The buried treasure lay hidden beneath the sandy shores, waiting to be discovered.
After the storm, the car was almost completely buried under a thick layer of snow.
2. Verb (past simple and past participle of bury), to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it
They buried the time capsule in the garden, planning to open it in twenty years.
The ancient ruins, long forgotten, had been buried under layers of sand and rock for centuries.

Collocations with buried:
Some of the most commonly used collocations include:
1. Buried treasure: treasure that is hidden or concealed underground, often referring to legends or pirate stories.
The children pretended they were pirates searching for buried treasure in the backyard.
2. Buried alive: a horrifying situation where someone is trapped underground while still living.
The rescue team worked tirelessly to save the miners who were feared to be buried alive.
3. Buried under (work, snow, debris, etc.): To be overwhelmed or physically covered by something.
She was buried under a mountain of paperwork after taking a week off.
4. Buried deep (in something): to be deeply hidden or concealed, either literally or figuratively.
The ancient artifact was buried deep in the forest, forgotten for centuries.

Incorrect spelling, explanation: burried is not a correct form. In English, consonants are doubled in certain situations, but typically only when a one-syllable word ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant, and a suffix is added that begins with a vowel (like -ed or -ing). However, in bury, the final -y doesn’t meet these conditions. Instead, the -y changes to -i before adding -ed, giving us buried. The form burried is incorrect and a common misspelling.

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