How to Pronounce "mercury"

word

/ˈmɝkjɝi/

MUR-kyuh-ree

/mˈɜːkjʊɹi/

MUR-kyuh-ree

Definition

Mercury is a heavy, silver-colored metal that is liquid at room temperature and is poisonous. It is also the name of the planet closest to the Sun.

American English

/ˈmɝkjɝi/

British English

/mˈɜːkjʊɹi/

MUR-kyuh-ree

Mercury is a shiny, silver metal that is liquid at room temperature.

Old thermometers used mercury inside them.

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

Be careful—mercury is poisonous if you touch or breathe it.