funeral

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfjuːnərəl/ or /ˈfjuːnrəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfjunərəl/

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• Hyphenation: fu‧ne‧ral, fun‧eral

Noun

Singular funeral

Plural funerals

The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in London, 1997

1. (countable) A funeral is a ceremony that honors someone who has died.

   Everyone's preparing to go to Mary's funeral on Saturday at her family's church.

Related words

• funerary