English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Firework Pronunciation
Firework is pronounced FYR-werk, IPA /ˈfaɪrˌwɝk/.
FYR-werk
US /ˈfaɪrˌwɝk/ · UK /ˈfaɪəwɜːk/
Syllables: FYR · werk (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A device that burns or explodes to produce light, colour, and noise.
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Firework in a Sentence
- One firework went off early and startled the dog.
- A firework display closes the festival.
- He found a spent firework in the hedge.
Common Mispronunciations of Firework
Not FEER-werk
The fire part keeps the eye sound of its own word, so the opening is FYR and not FEER.
Not fy-er-WERK
Compounds like this one carry the weight at the front, and the work behind it stays level.
Tip: Some speakers give fire two beats in isolation, FY-er, but the compound squeezes it to one.
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