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mersey

/ˈməːzi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
Mer-sey
IPA
/ˈməːzi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to the Irish Sea at Liverpool.

Etymology

From Old English mæres ēa (“boundary river”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈməːzi/
  • British English: /ˈməːzi/

Derived Forms

Merseybeat Merseyside

Phrases

Ashton upon Mersey Heaton Mersey Mersey Forest

Rhymes With

jersey new jersey yellow jersey kersey furzy

Questions

How do you pronounce mersey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈməːzi/.
What does mersey mean?
A river in England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to the Irish Sea at Liverpool.
Where does mersey come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce mersey

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