How To Pronounce Merry
merry
In British English, merry is pronounced /ˈmer.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmer.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmer.i/.
Merry has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Merry has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Merry
Questions About Merry
How do you pronounce merry in British English?
In British English, merry is pronounced /ˈmer.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmer.i].
How do you pronounce merry in American English?
In American English, merry is pronounced /ˈmer.i/.
How many syllables are in merry?
Merry has two syllables, /mer/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in merry?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mer/.
Do British and American English pronounce merry the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmer.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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