merry-go-round
nounHow many syllables in merry-go-round?
There are 4 syllables in the word merry-go-round.How to pronounce merry-go-round:
Definition of merry-go-round:
- merry-go-round (noun):
- a fairground roundabout
- an amusement park ride with seats often in the form of animals (such as horses) revolving about a fixed center
Synonyms for merry-go-round:
apple-shaped
ball-shaped
barrel-shaped
bulb-shaped
bulblike
bulbous
capitate
circular
coccoid
cumuliform
disc-shaped
disclike
discoid
discoidal
disk-shaped
disklike
global
globose
globular
goblet-shaped
moon-round
moonlike
nutlike
orbicular
pancake-like
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