How to Pronounce “mercury

word

/ˈmɝkjɝi/
MUR-kyuh-ree
/mˈɜːkjʊɹi/
MUR-kyuh-ree

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈmɝkjɝi/

British English

/mˈɜːkjʊɹi/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

MUR-kyuh-ree

UK

MUR-kyuh-ree

Listen in Context

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.