To pronounce "satire", say SAT-ir-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈsætaɪə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsætaɪə/
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"satire" has 3 syllables: sat-ir-e. It rhymes with desire and acquire, if that helps it stick.
noun
“a stinging satire of American politics.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Satire" has 3 syllables: sat · ir · e.
The IPA transcription of "satire" is /ˈsætaɪə/.
Satire: A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
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