How to pronounce tirade
American English pronunciation
TY-rayd
- IPA
- /ˈtaɪˌɹeɪd/
- Syllables
- TY · rayd (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tirade means
A long, angry speech
In a sentence: The teacher's tirade about homework felt endless.
Where it comes from: From French "tirade," from Italian "tirata," meaning "a volley," from "tirare," to draw or fire.
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