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merciful

How many syllables in merciful?

  3 syllables

Divide merciful into syllables:   mer-ci-ful
Stressed syllable in merciful:   mer-ci-ful
How to pronounce merciful:   mur-si-full
How to say merciful:

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Synonyms for merciful


1 syllable
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