irony /'aiәrәni/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
• (n.) a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

Chinese translation

• n. 反语, 讽刺, 具有讽刺意味的事

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'aiәrәni/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.86 · Super Rare

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Related words

iron · ironic · ironically

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