marry

How to Split "marry" into Syllables

The word marry is divided into 2 syllables: mar·ry. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• mar — 1st syllable
• ry — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of marry:

• IPA: /ˈmæɹ.i/

📖 Definitions

1. marry (third-person singular simple present marries, present participle marrying, simple past and past participle married)
2. Evelyn, in his "Diary," under date 1641, says that at Haerlem "they showed us a cottage where, they told us, dwelt a woman who had been married to her twenty-fifth husband, and, being now a widow, was prohibited to marry in future; […] "

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English marien, from Anglo-Norman marïer, from Latin marītāre (“to wed”), from marītus (“husband, suitor”), from mās (“man, male”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *méryos (“young man”), same source as Sanskrit मर्य (márya, “suitor, young man”). Compare its feminine derivatives: Welsh morwyn (“girl”), merch (“daughter”), Crimean Gothic marzus (“wedding”), Ancient Greek μεῖραξ (meîrax, “boy; girl”), Lith...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare marry with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
marry	2	mar·ry
Mauro	2	mau-ro
mere	2	me-re
Murrow	2	mur-row
Muir	1	muir

🔗 Related Words

Explore syllable divisions of words related to marry:

mar, Mara, Marc, mare, Mari, mark, marl, Mars.