How to Pronounce "tire fire"
expression
ˈtaɪɝ/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ
TY-er FY-er
tˈaɪə/ /fˈaɪə
TY-uh FY-uh
Definition
A "tire fire" is a fire involving burning tires, which is very hard to put out and creates a lot of pollution. Informally, it also means a situation that is a complete disaster or totally out of control.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtaɪɝ/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ
British English
tˈaɪə/ /fˈaɪə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TY-er FY-er
UK
TY-uh FY-uh
Listen in Context
The old factory had a tire fire last year.
A tire fire creates a lot of black smoke.
This party is a real tire fire, nothing is going right.
The meeting turned into a tire fire when everyone started yelling.