How to pronounce iran
iran
/ɪˈrɑːn/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /aɪˈræn/.
Iran, sound by sound
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
Words that rhyme with iran
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- pecan/pəˈkɑːn/
- juan/wɑːn/
- kazakhstan/kɑːzɑːkˈstɑːn/
- antoine/ɑːnˈtwɑːn/
- azerbaijan/ɑːzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn/
- khan/kɑːn/
- sian/siːˈɑːn/
- oman/əʊˈmɑːn/
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce iran?
Iran is pronounced /ɪˈrɑːn/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /aɪˈræn/, is also used.
How many syllables are in iran?
Iran has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in iran?
The second syllable: /ɪˈrɑːn/.
What rhymes with iran?
yvonne, pecan, juan, kazakhstan, antoine.