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# How to pronounce "mercall" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/mɛrkæll/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **mer·call**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A grain measure in use in the Madras Presidency, varying in different localities, but typically 12 sers; fixed since 1846 at 800 cubic inches.

### Example Sentences
- "Luca Mercalli is one of Italy’s leading climatologists."
- "experts. Luca Mercalli became well-known for debating climate sceptics on television but no longer sees the point, describing it as a “useless battle”."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "mercall" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: AUS*
> "today.” The glaciers in the Italian alps are disappearing, rapidly. Luca Mercalli is one of Italy’s leading climatologists. For 30 years, he’s been visiting this place to measure ice levels."
- **Watch at 0:44**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ONMvmN1IfQ&t=44s)

### Example 2
*Accent: AUS*
> "experts. Luca Mercalli became well-known for debating climate sceptics on television but no longer sees the point, describing it as a “useless battle”."
- **Watch at 3:20**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ONMvmN1IfQ&t=200s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "In the US it’s classified on the 12-point modified Mercalli scale ranging from 1, not felt at all, to 12, extreme shaking."
- **Watch at 5:10**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpWYQm0A6EM&t=310s)

### Example 4
> "reasons but they were they were in in the system and that was is the reason why i don't call myself a feminist and the last word we saw in the in the teaser was uh it's it's typical mercallian because she says well we all and she said not all women should be feminists but all of us should be feminists which means well let's let's make it an attitude and that is not the thing"
- **Watch at 14:08**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaT92JyLZy0&t=848s)


## How to Pronounce "mercall"

- **Syllables**: mer · call
- **IPA**: `/mɛrkæll/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “mercall”?
“mercall” is pronounced /mɛrkæll/ (mer · call). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “mercall”?
“mercall” has 2 syllables: mer · call.

### What does “mercall” mean?
A grain measure in use in the Madras Presidency, varying in different localities, but typically 12 sers; fixed since 1846 at 800 cubic inches.

### How can I hear “mercall” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “mercall” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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