English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fire Pronunciation
Fire is pronounced FY-er, IPA /ˈfaɪɝ/.
FY-er
US /ˈfaɪɝ/ · UK /ˈfaɪə/
Syllables: FY · er (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Burning that gives out heat and light, or to shoot a weapon.
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Fire in a Sentence
- The fire took most of the roof before the crews arrived.
- We lit a fire on the beach and stayed until dark.
- He fired three shots at the target and missed twice.
Common Mispronunciations of Fire
Not FEER
The vowel is the eye of my, gliding down into a weak er. An ee opening gives fear.
Not FY-uh-ruh
Nothing follows the r. Two beats at most, and in quick speech only one.
Tip: Fiery and fiercely look related and are not, since only fiery has fire inside it.
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