English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Wire Pronunciation
Wire is pronounced WY-er, IPA /ˈwaɪɝ/.
WY-er
US /ˈwaɪɝ/ · UK /ˈwaɪə/
Syllables: WY · er (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A thin thread of metal, used to carry current or to tie things.
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Wire in a Sentence
- A loose wire was touching the frame.
- They ran a wire along the skirting board.
- He asked an electrician to wire the shed.
Common Mispronunciations of Wire
Not WEER
Two parts make this up, the long y of my and then a weak er. An ee at the front gives weir.
Not WY-uh
American speech sounds the r at the end and southern England lets it fade, but the y runs long in both.
Tip: Wire and higher rhyme.
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