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merlot

/mɝˈloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
mer-lot
IPA
/mɝˈloʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Merlot.

Uncountable

noun

A dark-blue variety of wine grape.

Uncountable

noun

A dry red wine of a certain French type, made from Merlot grapes.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French, a diminutive of merle (“blackbird”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɝˈloʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

merlots (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce merlot?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɝˈloʊ/.
What does merlot mean?
Alternative letter-case form of Merlot.
Where does merlot come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce merlot

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