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merrier

How many syllables in merrier?

  3 syllables

Divide merrier into syllables:   mer-ri-er
How to say merrier:

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What rhymes with merrier

2 syllables
  • berrier
  • perries
3 syllables
  • barrier
  • farrier
  • harrier
  • scarier
  • carrier
  • ferrier
  • perrier
  • terrier
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