How to Pronounce "murdered"
word
/ˈmɝdɝd/
MUR-durd
/mˈɜːdəd/
MUR-duhd
Definition
Past form of 'murder'. It means to kill a person intentionally and illegally, or to die because someone killed you on purpose.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmɝdɝd/
British English
/mˈɜːdəd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUR-durd
UK
MUR-duhd
Listen in Context
The man was murdered in his home last year.
The police said she was murdered by someone she knew.
A young woman was murdered near the station.
He was murdered in broad daylight, and there were dozens of witnesses.