How to pronounce murk
Say it like MURK. Murk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MURK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Murk pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MURKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
American vs British pronunciation of murk
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: MURK.
What does murk mean?
- Dark, murky.
- Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.
- To make murky or be murky; to cloud or obscure, or to be clouded or obscured.
Where does murk come from?
From Middle English merke, mirke, from Old English mirce, myrce (“dark, gloomy, evil”) and Old Norse myrkr (“dark, murky”), both from Proto-Germanic *merkuz (“dark”), from Proto-Indo-European *mergʷ- (“to flicker; to darken; to be dark”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with murk
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Questions about saying murk
How do you pronounce murk?
Say MURK. The American pronunciation is /mɝk/. In British English it is /mɜːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in murk?
Murk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MURK.
Is murk pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /mɜːk/ (MURK).