How to pronounce merchant

Say it like this: /ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/

What does merchant mean?

nounA person who traffics in commodities for profit.

The owner or operator of a retail business.

A trading vessel; a merchantman.

“Every day, some sailor's wife, / The masters of some merchant, and the merchant, / Have just our theme of woe.”

verbAs a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.

“a merchanting service”

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