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How is the word "eerie" pronounced?
The "ee" in the first syllable is pronounced like the "ea" in "fear", "dear" and "near", while the "ie" sounds like the "i" in "pit", "bit" and "knit". The stress is on the first syllable. Any idea what the word means? When you say that something is eerie, it implies that it is scary; strange and frightening in a mysterious way. Here are a few examples.
*At night, the sky around the old house on the hill had an eerie glow.
*The eerie sound of the owl scared the children sitting around the campfire.
Source:
The Hindu daily, Tuesday, November 13, 2001
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