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Iron Pronunciation
Iron is pronounced EYE-ern, IPA /ˈaɪɝn/.
EYE-ern
US /ˈaɪɝn/ · UK /ˈaɪən/
Syllables: EYE · ern (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A common grey metal, and the heated tool used to press creases out of clothes.
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Iron in a Sentence
- The gate is made of cast iron.
- He irons his shirts on Sunday evening.
- Spinach is a reasonable source of iron.
Common Mispronunciations of Iron
Not EYE-ron
The r moves ahead of the vowel in English, so the word is said as if it were spelled iorn. A careful eye-ron sounds foreign to native ears.
Not IH-ruhn
The opening vowel is the long eye of ice, not a short i.
Tip: Iron is the odd one out in its own family. Ironic and irony keep the r in its written place, but iron and ironing swap it.
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