Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murdered

/ˈmɝ.dɚd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
mur-dered
IPA
/ˈmɝ.dɚd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has been murdered.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɝ.dɚd/
  • British English: /ˈmɜːdəd/

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce murdered?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɝ.dɚd/.
What does murdered mean?
simple past and past participle of murder

How to pronounce murdered

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “murdered”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmɝ.dɚd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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