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icnif77

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Q: Question about proper or correct English pronunciation ... ?

How do you properly pronounce name of the state 'Iran'?

Do you pronounce it as '-ai - ran' or '-ee - ran'?

I (non-English native) am going with the 2nd option, not different than as at the words 'irregular' or 'invasive', but all native English speaking political analysts through the web streams, pronounce 'Iran' same as in sentence '-I - am ...' ----> '-I - ran'.

Only translating bots pronounce it as '-ee - ran'.

I wouldn't say it's an accented English, but in my view. it's just wrong to pronounce I-R-A-N as '-ai - ran'.

What's your take?

2 weeks 1 hour ago in Teaching & Learning - China

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itsTom

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I believe 'ai - ran' is more common, i have never heard anyone in my life pronounce it 'ee - ran'.

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itsTom

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I believe 'ai - ran' is more common, i have never heard anyone in my life pronounce it 'ee - ran'.

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icnif77

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We in EU pronounce it as '-ee - ran'.

How do you pronounce 'I - r - a - k'?

Nobody ever says, 'ai - rak', , so native English pronunciation of '-ai - ran' sounds strange, I could even argue wrong ...

What happened to the English speaking patterns?

Sorry, I've worked long time as an English teacher ...

Non-English native commentators all pronounce it as '-ee .. ', translator

bots, too.

OK, it's more common, yes, but is it correct?

If you have an access to the u-Tube, listen to a few English streams about Iran ...

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icnif77

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I was listening to Miss Karoline Leavitt today, the lassiest WH Press Secretary and she pronounce it same as I do ...

She is certified native English sneaker ...

I mean, she is familiar with English and all ...

Thank you, very much!

Here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSl_e0jCWK8

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