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Fiery Pronunciation

Fiery is pronounced FY-er-ee, IPA /ˈfaɪɝi/.

FY-er-ee

US /ˈfaɪɝi/  ·  UK /ˈfaɪəri/

Syllables: FY · er · ee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

adjective: Burning or glowing like fire, or quick to anger.

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Fiery in a Sentence

  • A fiery sunset filled the whole western sky.
  • She gave a fiery speech to the packed hall.
  • He has a fiery temper and a short memory.

Common Mispronunciations of Fiery

Not FEER-ee

The spelling hides the word fire, and that is what the first part says. Nothing here rhymes with beer.

Not FY-ree

Three beats, not two. The e between the r and the y earns its own quick syllable, so the shape matches diary.

Tip: Fire keeps its sound but loses its spelling. Say fire, then add an ee.

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