Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merkel

/ˈmɛɹ.kəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: merkel
IPA: /ˈmɛɹ.kəl/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German; variant form Merkley.

name

A city in Taylor County, Texas, United States.

Example Sentences

"Germany can’t afford to stick to the stately plod into decline that Merkel initiated any longer. Merz will have to act fast, and break things to pull the country out of the quagmire it finds itself in."
"Two children who were killed in an attack on a Catholic school in Minneapolis have been identified by their parents as Harper Moyski, a "joyful" big sister, and Fletcher Merkel, who loved "any sport that he was allowed to play"."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Merkel.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɛɹ.kəl/
British English: /ˈmɜː.kəl/

Derived Forms

Merkelian Merkelish Merkelism Merkelite Merkelvellian Merkozy

Phrases

Merkel cell Merkel nerve ending

Frequently Paired Words

merkel Merkle Merckle

Rhymes With

circle encircle burchell merkle birchall terkel burkle zirkle turkel pirkle heterocercal pirkl

Questions

How do you pronounce merkel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛɹ.kəl/.
What does merkel mean?: A surname from German; variant form Merkley.
Where does merkel come from?: Borrowed from German Merkel.

How to pronounce merkel

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