mercurial
mer-KYU-ree-al
merkyureeal
/mɝˈkjʊɹiəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “mercurial” is spelled “merkyureeal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | er | k | y | u | r | ee | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /j/ | /ʊ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “mercurial” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“merkyureeal” — 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 “mercurial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“mercurial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “mercurial”?
“mercurial” is pronounced mer-KYU-ree-al — IPA /mɝˈkjʊɹiəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “merkyureeal”.
How many syllables are in “mercurial”?
“mercurial” has 4 syllables: mer-KYU-ree-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).