irony
/ˈaɪrəni/
Syllables i·ro·ny
Stress I-ro-ny
Phonics Breakdown
i
/aɪ/
long i (i_e)
ro
/rə/
r-schwa
ny
/ni/
y vowel i
Meaning
a situation in which something happens in the opposite way to what is expected, often humorously or sadly
Sound Reference
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i=/aɪ/ (time) + ro=/rə/ (around) + ny=/ni/ (funny)
Example
It is an irony that the fire station burned down.