How to Pronounce "siren"
word
/ˈsaɪɹən/
SY-ruhn
/sˈaɪəɹən/
SY-ruhn
Definition
A siren is a loud warning sound made by emergency vehicles, alarms, or ships. It can also mean the device that produces that sound.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsaɪɹən/
British English
/sˈaɪəɹən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SY-ruhn
UK
SY-ruhn
Listen in Context
I heard a siren outside the hospital.
The fire truck turned on its siren.
When the siren sounded, everyone stopped working.
We were halfway through dinner when a siren went past and the whole street got quiet.