English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Weird Pronunciation
Weird is pronounced WIRD, IPA /ˈwɪrd/.
WIRD
US /ˈwɪrd/ · UK /ˈwiəd/
Syllables: WIRD (1 syllable)
adjective: Strange in a way that is hard to explain.
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Weird in a Sentence
- A weird noise came from the loft.
- It felt weird to be back in the old building.
- The weather has been weird all autumn.
Common Mispronunciations of Weird
Not WAIRD
The vowel is the ee of see with an r behind it, so the word sits with beard rather than with bared.
Not WYRD
No long y belongs here, even though the ei spelling breaks the usual i before e habit.
Tip: Weird is one of the standard exceptions to i before e, and the sound follows the spelling order, e then i.
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