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English words can be really confusing sometimes.
In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names.
This week we’re going to talk about the words ‘martyr’ and ‘murder’.

Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode:
Martyr: maar-d’r [IPA: ˈmɑːɹɾəɹ]
Murder: m’r-d’r [IPA: ˈmɜːɹdəɹ]

Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/murder-martyr/

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