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Ignore Pronunciation
Ignore is pronounced ig-NAWR, IPA /ˌɪgˈnɔr/.
ig-NAWR
US /ˌɪgˈnɔr/ · UK /ɪgˈnɔː/
Syllables: ig · NAWR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To take no notice of someone or something on purpose.
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Ignore in a Sentence
- She chose to ignore the comment.
- You cannot ignore a letter from the council.
- He ignored three calls before picking up.
Common Mispronunciations of Ignore
Not IG-nawr
The force goes to the back of the word, on NAWR. Ignorant is the relative that leads with its beat instead.
Not ing-NAWR
Only one n lives in the middle and it belongs to the second beat. The g before it is a plain g, not half of an ng.
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