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mercia

/ˈmɝsi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
mer-cia
IPA
/ˈmɝsi.ə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.

name

The Midlands.

name

A female given name.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latinization of Old English Mierċe (literally “border people”), derived from mearc, whence mark.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɝsi.ə/
  • British English: /ˈmɜːsi.ə/

Derived Forms

Mercian

Questions

How do you pronounce mercia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɝsi.ə/.
What does mercia mean?
One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.
Where does mercia come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce mercia

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmɝsi.ə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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