Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merrick

/mˈɛɹɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: mer-rick
IPA: /mˈɛɹɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Welsh.

name

A male given name.

name

A neighbourhood of West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.

name

A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States.

Example Sentences

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Etymology

Anglicisation of Welsh Meurig.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: Meurig

Inflected Forms

Meyrick (alternative) Myrick (alternative)

Phrases

Merrick County North Merrick

Rhymes With

eric generic derek atmospheric erik derrick cleric esoteric carrick numeric erich erick

Questions

How do you pronounce merrick?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛɹɪk/.
What does merrick mean?: A surname from Welsh.
Where does merrick come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce merrick

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