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.