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rumour

/ˈrumər/ /ˈruːmə/
  1. 1 söylenti dolaşmak, (-diği) söylenmek, (-diği) konuşulmak

Definition (English)

To pass a story from person to person when nobody is sure that it is true; used mostly in the passive.

Example Sentences

  1. It is rumoured that the factory will close next year.
    Fabrikanın gelecek yıl kapanacağı söyleniyor.
  2. The singer is rumoured to be planning a world tour.
    Şarkıcının bir dünya turnesi planladığı konuşuluyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base rumour
/ˈrumər/
Past rumoured
/ˈrumərd/
Participle rumoured
/ˈrumərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edrumour → rumoured

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. rumoured /ˈrumərd/

Synonyms

Collocations

it is rumoured thatbe rumoured to bebe rumoured to have done somethingmuch-rumoured

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