how to pronounce merci

/mɛʁ.si/

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the above transcription of merci is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

merci is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of merci in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… ça va pas quoi et merci à la fac ces …”

meanings of merci

interjection:

Thank you.

noun:

Mercy, grace.

merci frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word merci occurs in french on average 210.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.