irony
irony
words or situations that mean the opposite of what is expected
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irony with Russian translation
irony usage examples
Он говорил с иронией, но она этого не заметила.
He spoke with irony, but she did not notice.
Ирония ситуации заставила всех рассмеяться.
The irony of the situation made everyone laugh.
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How to pronounce irony and what this word means
irony translation: ирония. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce irony
/ˈaɪrəni/
irony translation
ирония
irony examples
He spoke with irony, but she did not notice.
irony transcription
/ˈaɪrəni/, /ˈaɪrəni/
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Questions about this word
irony meaning: what does it mean?
words or situations that mean the opposite of what is expected
irony pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
irony is pronounced as /ˈaɪrəni/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
irony definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He spoke with irony, but she did not notice. Translation: Он говорил с иронией, но она этого не заметила.
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