merciful

/ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

Syllables mer·ci·ful

Stress MER-ci-ful

Phonics Breakdown

mer

/mɜːr/

r控元音

ci

/sɪ/

soft c

ful

/fəl/

schwa

Meaning

showing kindness, forgiveness, or compassion

Sound Reference

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mer=/mɜːr/(her) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + ful=/fəl/(beautiful)

Example

The judge was merciful and reduced the sentence.