English pronunciation
How to pronounce “fired”
Phonetic spelling
FYERD
IPA /ˈfaɪɝd/
How do you spell “fired”?
f i r e d
“fired” is spelled F-I-R-E-D. It is pronounced FYERD, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I got fired from my job last week.
She was fired for arriving late every day.