How to Pronounce "exhumed"
word
ɛksˈhjumd
eks-HYOOMD
ɛɡzjˈuːmd
egz-YOOMD
Definition
To remove a body or object from a grave or the ground, usually to examine it for legal or scientific reasons.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɛksˈhjumd
British English
ɛɡzjˈuːmd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
eks-HYOOMD
UK
egz-YOOMD
Listen in Context
The body was exhumed for further investigation.
Police exhumed the remains last year.
The grave was exhumed by experts.
When new evidence surfaced, the case was reopened and the victim's body was exhumed.