How do you pronounce "merciful"?

In American English: /ˈmɝːsɪfəl/ (MURS-if-uhl). In British English: /mˈɜːsifəl/ (M-ɜs-eef). In Canadian English: /ˈmɝːsɪfəl/ (MURS-if-uhl). In Australian English: /mˈɜːsifəl/ (M-ɜs-eef).

Is "merciful" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɝːsɪfəl/ (MURS-if-uhl), while in British English it's /mˈɜːsifəl/ (M-ɜs-eef).

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merciful

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/ˈmɝːsɪfəl/

MURS-if-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

mɝːsmer·ɪfci·əlful

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