How to Pronounce Merchandise

To pronounce "merchandise", say MERCH-and-is-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

11

Letters

/ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “merchandise”

"merchandise" has 4 syllables: merch-and-is-e. It rhymes with scrutinize and surmise, if that helps it stick.

What does merchandise mean?

noun

  1. Commodities offered for sale.

    “good business depends on having good merchandise”

  2. A commodity offered for sale; an article of commerce; a kind of merchandise.

verb

  1. To engage in trade; to carry on commerce.
  2. To engage in in-store promotion of the sale of goods, as by display and arrangement of goods.

    “He started his career merchandising in a small clothing store chain.”

Synonyms

productwares

Words that rhyme with merchandise

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

scrutinizesurmiseaggrandizeemphasizerecognizeactualizeanalyzereprisecompriselikewisedemiserise

Related words

waresproducttradetradingstock-in-trademarketingcommoditygoods

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "merchandise"?▾

"Merchandise" has 4 syllables: merch · and · is · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "merchandise"?▾

The IPA transcription of "merchandise" is /ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs/.

What does "merchandise" mean?▾

Merchandise: Commodities offered for sale.

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