How to Pronounce "mercifully"
word
ˈmɝsɪfəˌɫi/, /ˈmɝsɪfɫi
MUR-si-fuh-lee
mˈɜːsɪfəli
MUR-si-fuh-lee
Definition
Used to say that something bad or difficult was made less severe, or to describe showing kindness by sparing someone from suffering.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɝsɪfəˌɫi/, /ˈmɝsɪfɫi
British English
mˈɜːsɪfəli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUR-si-fuh-lee
UK
MUR-si-fuh-lee
Listen in Context
Mercifully, the pain did not last long.
The children were mercifully rescued from the fire.
The meeting was mercifully short.
Mercifully, he didn't have to experience the worst part.