How to pronounce ironic
ironic
/aɪˈrɑːnɪk/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Ironic, sound by sound
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /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. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
"Are you being ironic?" "No, I'm being serious."
Words that rhyme with ironic
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 ironic?
Ironic is pronounced /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in ironic?
Ironic has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in ironic?
The second syllable: /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/.