Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murmured

/ˈmɝ.mɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
mur-mured
IPA
/ˈmɝ.mɚd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɝ.mɚd/
  • British English: /ˈmɜː.məd/

Questions

How do you pronounce murmured?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɝ.mɚd/.
What does murmured mean?
simple past and past participle of murmur

How to pronounce murmured

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “murmured”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmɝ.mɚd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “murmured”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “murmured” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.