How To Pronounce Mercury
Mercury
In British English, Mercury is pronounced /ˈmɜː.kjə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɜːʴ.kj̥ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɝː.kjə.ri/.
Mercury has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Mercury has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Mercury
How do you pronounce Mercury in British English?
In British English, Mercury is pronounced /ˈmɜː.kjə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɜːʴ.kj̥ə.ri].
How do you pronounce Mercury in American English?
In American English, Mercury is pronounced /ˈmɝː.kjə.ri/.
How many syllables are in Mercury?
Mercury has three syllables, /mɜː/ + /kjə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in Mercury?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Mercury the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɜː.kjə.ri/ and American English has /ˈmɝː.kjə.ri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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