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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “merger”

“merger” is pronounced /ˈmɝdʒɚ/ (MUR-juh) in American English and /mɜːdʒə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mer”.
The sound

Say “merger” in 2 beats

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merger

/ˈmɝdʒɚ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɜːdʒə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. mermɝstress
  2. gerdʒɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈmɝdʒɚ/
IPA (British)
/mɜːdʒə/
Respelling
MUR-juh
Syllables
2 — MER-ger
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MER-ger. “mer” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmɝdʒɚ/

British

/mɜːdʒə/

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Meaning

What “merger” means

  1. noun

    the combination of two or more commercial companies

  2. noun

    an occurrence that involves the production of a union

Say it in a sentence

“The merger cost forty jobs in the first six months.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
mmɝerdʒjɚschwa

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Questions

“merger”, answered

How do you pronounce “merger”?

“merger” is pronounced /ˈmɝdʒɚ/ (MUR-juh) in American English and /mɜːdʒə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mer”. Build it as MER-ger, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “merger” have?

2: mer · ger. The beat lands on the first, “mer”.

Is “merger” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmɝdʒɚ/ (MUR-juh); British English says /mɜːdʒə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “merger” mean?

As a noun: the combination of two or more commercial companies For example: “The merger cost forty jobs in the first six months.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “merger”?

Stress the first syllable: MER-ger. “mer” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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