how to pronounce wire
/waɪɚ/
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the above transcription of wire is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
wire frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR
the word wire occurs in english on average 17.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
wire is pronounced in two syllables
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video examples of wire pronunciation
An example use of wire in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… electric force from the wire but in my …”
meaning of wire
A wire is a thin piece of metal or other material used to transmit electricity or electronic signals.
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