How to pronounce mercenary

Listen to mercenary in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“mercenary” in real sentences

341 clips in the index · 15 American · 9 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. professional mercenary, even.

    Stonetop · hear it here

  2. a professional mercenary.

    Oxford Union · hear it here

  3. and mercenary in his marriage.

    The Atlantic · hear it here

  4. pipe cruelty and mercenary sensibility.

    The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here

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