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Ireland Pronunciation
Ireland is pronounced EYE-er-luhnd, IPA /ˈaɪɝlənd/.
EYE-er-luhnd
US /ˈaɪɝlənd/
Syllables: EYE · er · luhnd (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The island west of Great Britain, and the country that occupies most of it.
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Ireland in a Sentence
- We flew to Ireland for a long weekend.
- Ireland joined the European Community in 1973.
- The west of Ireland gets most of the rain.
Common Mispronunciations of Ireland
Not EYE-luhnd
Ireland and island are not the same word. Ireland keeps a soft er in the middle, giving three light syllables rather than two.
Not ir-LAND
Swallow the land part down to luhnd, exactly as England and Scotland do.
Tip: Three syllables: EYE-er-luhnd. In Irish accents it can compress almost to two.
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