how to pronounce lira

/ˈlɪɹə/

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lira is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of lira in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

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meanings of lira

noun:

The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.
The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar).
The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs.
A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro.

lira frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lira occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.