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aɪəReference
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/aɪə/

Three-sound vowel: 'a' → 'i' → weak 'uh'. Like 'ire' in 'fire'.

Example words

fire 
tyre 
desire 
tire 

How to make the sound

Glide from the open /a/ area through a higher /ɪ/-like position, then relax toward the weak ending in some accents.

What to feel and listen for

Keep the movement connected; this reference sequence contains more than one target instead of one fixed vowel.

Common mistake: Do not split it into two stressed syllables; in natural speech the middle element weakens (smoothing), so 'fire' often sounds closer to /faːə/.

Articulation profile

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