how to pronounce merry

/ˈmɛɹiː/

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merry is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of merry in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… into a bowl you'll notice a merry band …”

meanings of merry

adjective:

Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight.
Jolly and full of high spirits.
Drunk; tipsy.
Festive and full of fun and laughter.
Brisk.

name:

A diminutive of the male given name Meredith.
A female given name from English from the adjective, also a diminutive of Mercy.
A surname. Originally a nickname for a merry person.

noun:

An English wild cherry.

merry frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word merry occurs in english on average 12.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.