English pronunciation
How to pronounce “murder”
Phonetic spelling
MUR-der
IPA /ˈmɝdɝ/
Syllable stress
mur·der
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “murder”?
m u r d e r
“murder” is spelled M-U-R-D-E-R. It is pronounced MUR-der, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The detective solved the murder case after weeks of investigation.
It is against the law to murder another person.