How to pronounce andiron
American English pronunciation
AND-eye-urn
- IPA
- /ˈændˌaɪ.ɚn/
- Syllables
- AND · eye · urn (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What andiron means
One of a pair of metal stands that hold logs in a fireplace
In a sentence: Grandpa set three logs across the andirons and lit the fire.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word, possibly from a Celtic word for a young cow. The spelling changed to look like "iron."
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