What do you mean?

Look at this picture. What’s happening? What do you think she will say? Can you guess?

woman standing in the rain with blank speech bubble

Irony means saying the opposite of what you mean, in a funny way. It is a very common conversation tool in American English (and is even more common in British English). 

Look at this definition of irony. Notice the pronunciation of irony. Practice saying it correctly.

definition of irony


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