mercenaries
MER-sa-NE-reez
mersanaireez
/ˈmɝsəˌnɛɹiz/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “mercenaries” is spelled “mersanaireez”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | er | s | a | n | e | r | ee | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /z/ |
English writes “mercenaries” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mersanaireez” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “mercenaries”
pleasetheseladieskeysmovieschinesestoriescheeseseesbabies
“mercenaries” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “mercenaries”?
“mercenaries” is pronounced MER-sa-NE-reez — IPA /ˈmɝsəˌnɛɹiz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mersanaireez”.
How many syllables are in “mercenaries”?
“mercenaries” has 4 syllables: MER-sa-NE-reez (the capitalized syllable is stressed).