How to pronounce "murther" in English
ˈmɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)
MꞫːDHƏ
Primary stress: MꞫːDHƏ
Hear native speakers say murther in context across real video clips
"We accuse Sir William Berkeley as guilty of each and every one of the same, and as one who hath traitorously attempted, violated and injured His Majesties interest here, by a loss of a great part of his colony and many of his faithful loyal subjects, by him betrayed and in a barbarous and shameful manner exposed to the incursions and murther of the heathen, and we do further declare these ensuing persons in this list, to have been his wicked and pernicious counselors." and we do further declare these ensuing persons in this list, to have been his wicked and pernicious counselors."
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “murther”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MꞫːDHƏ
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
As a single-syllable word, "murther" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "murther" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "murther is" sounds like "murther-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "murther" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“by him betrayed and in a barbarous and shameful manner exposed to the incursions and murther of the heathen, and we do further declare these ensuing persons in this list, to have been his wicked and pernicious counselors."”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “murther”
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by him betrayed and in a barbarous and shameful manner exposed to the incursions and murther of the heathen, and we do further declare these ensuing persons in this list, to have been his wicked and pernicious counselors."
Hear it in context: “murther”
1 clipThe English word “murther” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ) (phonetic respelling: MꞫːDHƏ). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (MꞫːDHƏ), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “murther” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “murther” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @4:30
“"We accuse Sir William Berkeley as guilty of each and every one of the same, and as one who hath traitorously attempted, violated and injured His Majesties interest here, by a loss of a great part of his colony and many of his faithful loyal subjects, by him betrayed and in a barbarous and shameful manner exposed to the incursions and murther of the heathen, and we do further declare these ensuing persons in this list, to have been his wicked and pernicious counselors." and we do further declare these ensuing persons in this list, to have been his wicked and pernicious counselors."”
Definition & Meaning: “murther”
- An act of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.
- Obsolete form of murder.
- To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
- To kill violently.
- Obsolete form of murder.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Throwing that punch was a murder whether you meant for it to happen or not.”
- “The defendant was charged with murder.”
- “by him betrayed and in a barbarous and shameful manner exposed to the incursions and murther of the heathen, and we do further declare these ensuing persons in ”
Pronounce: “murther”
- Pronunciation:
- MꞫːDHƏ
- Syllables:
- MꞫːDHƏ
- Written Hyphenation:
- mur · ther
- Primary stress:
- MꞫːDHƏ
- IPA:
- ˈmɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)
- Hear it in context
- murther
Words that Rhyme with “murther”
-ɜ(r)ðə(r)Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"murther" (⁄ˈmɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "murther" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about murther
How do you pronounce “murther”?
“murther” is pronounced ⁄ˈmɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)⁄ (MꞫːDHƏ). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
Where is the stress in “murther”?
The primary stress in “murther” is on “MꞫːDHƏ”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “murther” mean?
An act of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.
How can I hear “murther” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “murther”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.