How to pronounce mercy
mercy
/ˈmɜːsi/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Mercy, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ɜː/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
I will shoot anyone who doubts my mercy.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce mercy?
Mercy is pronounced /ˈmɜːsi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in mercy?
Mercy has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in mercy?
The first syllable: /ˈmɜːsi/.