How to Pronounce "mercurial"
word
mɝkˈjʊɹiəɫ
mer-KYOOR-ee-uhl
mɜːkjˈʊɹɪəl
muh-KYOOR-ee-uhl
Definition
Describes someone or something that changes moods or opinions very quickly and unpredictably.
IPA Transcription
American English
mɝkˈjʊɹiəɫ
British English
mɜːkjˈʊɹɪəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
mer-KYOOR-ee-uhl
UK
muh-KYOOR-ee-uhl
Listen in Context
She has a mercurial personality and changes her mind often.
The weather is very mercurial in this region.
His mercurial moods make him hard to work with.
Our boss is kind of mercurial—you never know what mood she’ll be in.