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Admire Pronunciation
Admire is pronounced ad-MYR, IPA /ædˈmaɪr/.
ad-MYR
US /ædˈmaɪr/ · UK /ədˈmaɪə/
Syllables: ad · MYR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To look at something with pleasure, or to think highly of somebody.
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Admire in a Sentence
- We stopped to admire the view over the valley.
- I admire her for saying so in public.
- People admire him for refusing to take the credit.
Common Mispronunciations of Admire
Not AD-myr
Drive the voice onto MYR at the end. Front stress belongs to the noun admiral, which is a different word altogether.
Not ad-MEER
The i is the long y of mine, so the second half rhymes with fire and wire.
Tip: Admirable breaks the pattern and pulls the beat right to the front: AD-muh-ruh-buhl.
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