Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merriweather

/mɛɹɪwˈɛðɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: mer-ri-weath-er
IPA: /mɛɹɪwˈɛðɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Etymology

From merry + weather, nickname for someone with a sunny disposition.

Inflected Forms

Merriweathers (plural) Merewether (alternative) Merriwether (alternative) Merryweather (alternative)

Rhymes With

together get-together whether weather leather altogether heather feather tether nether grether raether

Questions

How do you pronounce merriweather?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɛɹɪwˈɛðɚ/.
What does merriweather mean?: A surname transferred from the nickname.
Where does merriweather come from?: From merry + weather, nickname for someone with a sunny disposition.

How to pronounce merriweather

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