How to pronounce “murder”
Say “murder” in 2 beats
murder
/ˈmɝdɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɜːdə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- murmɝstress
- derdɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɝdɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /mɜːdə/
- Respelling
- MUR-duh
- Syllables
- 2 — MUR-der
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MUR-der. “mur” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɝdɚ/
/mɜːdə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “murder” means
- noun
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
- verb
kill intentionally and with premeditation
“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”
- verb
alter so as to make unrecognizable
“The tourists murdered the French language”
Say it in a sentence
“The novel is a gripping story about a murder in a small village.”“murder”, answered
How do you pronounce “murder”?
“murder” is pronounced /ˈmɝdɚ/ (MUR-duh) in American English and /mɜːdə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mur”. Build it as MUR-der, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “murder” have?
2: mur · der. The beat lands on the first, “mur”.
Is “murder” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɝdɚ/ (MUR-duh); British English says /mɜːdə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “murder” mean?
As a noun: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being For example: “The novel is a gripping story about a murder in a small village.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “murder”?
Stress the first syllable: MUR-der. “mur” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “murder” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.