How to Pronounce Wire

To pronounce "wire", say WIR-e — 2 syllables, IPA /waɪə(ɹ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

4

Letters

/waɪə(ɹ)/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “wire”

"wire" has 2 syllables: wir-e. It rhymes with desire and inquire, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: wyer, wyre — easy to mix up when writing.

What does wire mean?

noun

  1. Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
  2. A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.

verb

  1. To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

    “We need to wire that hole in the fence.”

  2. To string on a wire.

    “wire beads”

Synonyms

barbed wiretelegramtelegraphconducting wirescore stringcablesteel wirethreadelectrify

Antonyms

unwire

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Words that rhyme with wire

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

desireinquirespireacquireesquirepyrepriorsirefirequagmireenquiretwire

Related words

cableelectrifytelegraphtelegramductcablingfencepivot

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "wire"?▾

"Wire" has 2 syllables: wir · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "wire"?▾

The IPA transcription of "wire" is /waɪə(ɹ)/.

What does "wire" mean?▾

Wire: Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.

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