merriment
/ˈmɛɹimɪnt/noun
merriment is spelled M-E-R-R-I-M-E-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, merriment means “A state of enjoyable exuberance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of merriment is merriments.
How many letters and syllables are in merriment?
| Letters | 9: M-E-R-R-I-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is merriment?
Merriment appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce merriment?
- US /ˈmɛɹimɪnt/
- US /ˈmɛɹimənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-merriment.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of merriment
- merriments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does merriment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A state of enjoyable exuberance.
- 2
Playful fun.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Merriment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gaieté |
| German | Überschwang, Freude , Spaß |
| Spanish | alegría, júbilo, regocijo , juguetoneo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does merriment come from?
From merry + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).