How to pronounce mercer
American English pronunciation
MUR-ser
- IPA
- /ˈmɝsɚ/
- Syllables
- MUR · ser (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What mercer means
A merchant who sells fine cloth, such as silk
In a sentence: The mercer unrolled bolts of shimmering silk for the dressmaker.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for a merchant, which goes back to a Latin word for goods.
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