Proper Pronunciation Guide
ire
[
ɑ͜i
ɚ]
Tips:
- Pronounce the letter “i” like the name of the letter itself—/ɑ͜i/—and stress it.
- Pronounce the letters “re” as the weak R-Vowel /ɚ/ .
- Use the y-like consonant glide /j/ to link the two vowels.
Practice Sentence:
| He expressed his ire at the steep rise in his property taxes. |
Definition:
(noun) Intense, total, deep-seated anger.
Notes:
The letters “re” are a reversal of the spelling “er” for /ɚ/ , which also occurs in words such as acre, mediocre, and theatre as well as in a similar reversal of “or” to “ro” in iron [ɑ͜iɚn] and environment [ɛn vɑ͜iɚn mənt].