How to pronounce siren
American English pronunciation
SY-run
- IPA
- /ˈsaɪɹən/
- Syllables
- SY · run (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What siren means
A sea creature of Greek myth whose song lured sailors
In a sentence: The sailors in the story plugged their ears with wax so they could not hear the siren singing from the rocks.
Where it comes from: It comes through French and Latin from Seiren, the Greek name for these creatures. The loud alarm meaning dates from 1879.
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