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Mural Pronunciation

Mural is pronounced MYUU-ruhl, IPA /ˈmjʊrəl/.

MYUU-ruhl

US /ˈmjʊrəl/  ·  UK /ˈmjʊrəl/

Syllables: MYUU · ruhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A painting made directly on a wall.

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Mural in a Sentence

  • A mural covers the whole side of the building.
  • Children helped paint the mural in the playground.
  • The mural was restored last year.

Common Mispronunciations of Mural

Not MUU-ruhl

A y glide follows the m, so the word opens like mule and not like moor.

Not myuu-RAL

Front beat, with ruhl closing softly behind it.

Tip: Two beats, MYUU-ruhl, rhyming with plural.

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