To pronounce "marry", say MARRY — one syllable, IPA /ˈmæɹɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈmæɹɪ/
IPA
"marry" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with extraordinary and contemporary, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: merry, merrie, mary — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry.”
“His daughter was married some five years ago to a tailor's apprentice.”
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"Marry" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "marry" is /ˈmæɹɪ/.
Marry: To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
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