murderous

/ˈmɜːrdərəs/

Syllables mur·der·ous

Stress MUR-der-ous

Phonics Breakdown

mur

/mɜːr/

er sound

der

/dər/

er schwa

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

intending or capable of murder; extremely angry or violent

Sound Reference

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mur=/mɜːr/(murder) + der=/dər/(order) + ous=/əs/(nervous)

Example

He gave me a murderous look when I broke the rule.