Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unmercifully

/ʌnˈmɜɹ.sɪˌfʊl̩.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
un-mer-ci-ful-ly
IPA
/ʌnˈmɜɹ.sɪˌfʊl̩.li/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an unmerciful manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English unmerciful Middle English -ly English -ly English unmercifully From unmerciful + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʌnˈmɜɹ.sɪˌfʊl̩.li/

Inflected Forms

more unmercifully (comparative) most unmercifully (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce unmercifully?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈmɜɹ.sɪˌfʊl̩.li/.
What does unmercifully mean?
In an unmerciful manner.
Where does unmercifully come from?
Etymology tree English unmerciful Middle English -ly English -ly English unmercifully From unmerciful + -ly.

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