murder

/ˈmɜːrdər/

Syllables mur·der

Stress MUR-der

Phonics Breakdown

mur

/mɜːr/

r控元音

der

/dər/

schwa

Meaning

the unlawful killing of a person

Sound Reference

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mur=/mɜːr/(nurse) + der=/dər/(teacher)

Example

The police are investigating a murder.