How to Pronounce "gravedigger"
word
ˈɡɹeɪv.ˌdɪɡ.ə(ɹ)
GRAYV-dig-er
ɡɹˈeɪvdɪɡɐ
grayv-DIG-uh
Definition
A gravedigger is a person whose job is to dig graves in a cemetery for people who have died.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɹeɪv.ˌdɪɡ.ə(ɹ)
British English
ɡɹˈeɪvdɪɡɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRAYV-dig-er
UK
grayv-DIG-uh
Listen in Context
The gravedigger works at the local cemetery.
A gravedigger uses a shovel to dig.
The story is about a lonely gravedigger.
In old movies, the gravedigger is often shown working at night.