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merriam

/mˈɛɹiəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
mer-ri-am
IPA
/mˈɛɹiəm/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Inflected Forms

Merriams (plural)

Derived Forms

MW

Rhymes With

aquarium planetarium barium honorarium

Questions

How do you pronounce merriam?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛɹiəm/.
What does merriam mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce merriam

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