irish republican army
noun
Simple meaning
Any of several Irish guerrilla or terrorist organisations fighting British rule in Ireland since the early 20th century.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaɪɹɪʃɹɪˈpʌblɪkəˈnɑɹmi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
Any of several Irish guerrilla or terrorist organisations fighting British rule in Ireland (later Northern Ireland) since the early 20th century.
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Any of several Irish guerrilla or terrorist organisations fighting British rule in Ireland (later Northern Ireland) since the early 20th century.
Used this way, irish republican army is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It sounds natural in ordinary conversation and in expressive writing alike.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
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