How to Pronounce "fire sale"
expression
FYE-er sayl
FYE-uh sayl
Definition
A 'fire sale' is when goods or assets are sold very quickly and at much lower prices, often in an emergency or because of financial troubles.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈseɪɫ
British English
fˈaɪə/ /sˈeɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FYE-er sayl
UK
FYE-uh sayl
Listen in Context
The store is having a fire sale to get rid of old stock.
After the fire, they held a fire sale and sold everything cheaply.
We bought a couch at a fire sale last weekend.
The company is doing a fire sale of its assets to avoid bankruptcy.