How to Pronounce "gravediggers"
word
ˈɡreɪvˌdɪɡɚz
GRAYV-dig-erz
ɡɹˈeɪvdɪɡəz
grayv-DIG-uhz
Definition
People whose job is to dig graves for people who have died, usually in a cemetery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡreɪvˌdɪɡɚz
British English
ɡɹˈeɪvdɪɡəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRAYV-dig-erz
UK
grayv-DIG-uhz
Listen in Context
The gravediggers arrived early to prepare for the funeral.
Two gravediggers work at this cemetery.
The old gravediggers know many stories about the town.
In literature, people are sometimes called gravediggers when they end an era or tradition.