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Igbo word

ire

In Igbo, ire means tongue. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What ire means

ire Home and routine
tongueUse it for the tongue: ire m, my tongue.

How to say it

Say it as í-ré. Keep the r light and the final e open.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

ire in a sentence

  • ire mmy tongue