funeral

/ˈfjuːnərəl/

nounadjectivefu · ner · al

Think: **FUN** isn’t at a **FUN**eral—spell it **FUN + ER + AL**.

Yes, it's funeral. Don’t swap the vowels: it’s **fu-ner-al** (not *feu-* or *fu-ne-ral*).

Definitions

  1. nouna ceremony or service held to honor someone who has died, usually before burial or cremation
  2. adjectiverelating to a funeral or to the burial of the dead

Examples

  • Our family attended the funeral on Saturday to remember Grandpa.
  • She sent flowers and a card to the funeral home.
  • The church bells rang in a slow, funeral procession through town.

Synonyms

memorial serviceburialintermentservicecommittal

Translations

ES funeralPT funeralFR funérailles

Common misspellings

funralfunerelfeneralfunaralfunneralfunerealfuneralfuneral

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