Speakur

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scream blue murder

/ˈskɹiːm bluː ˈmɝdɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
scream blue mur-der
IPA
/ˈskɹiːm bluː ˈmɝdɚ/
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To protest loudly or angrily.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskɹiːm bluː ˈmɝdɚ/
  • British English: /ˈskɹiːm bluː ˈmɜː(ɹ)də(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

screams blue murder (present, singular) screaming blue murder (participle, present) screamed blue murder (participle, past) screamed blue murder (past)

Phrases

blue murder

Frequently Paired Words

blue murder

Questions

How do you pronounce scream blue murder?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹiːm bluː ˈmɝdɚ/.
What does scream blue murder mean?
To protest loudly or angrily.

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