Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D. (@linguisticdiscovery): "Is Iran pronounced ‘ih-RON’ or ‘ear-RAN’? What your pronunciation of “Iran” may say about your politics https://theconversation.com/is-it-ih-ran-or-e-ron-inside-the-politics-of-pronunciation-278954 If you want more of the latest news, research, and interesting articles in lan…"

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Is Iran pronounced ‘ih-RON’ or ‘ear-RAN’?

What your pronunciation of “Iran” may say about your politics

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Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation

Both President Trump and Vice President Vance pronounce Iran as ‘Ih-RAN,’ not ‘Ih-RON.’ A linguist says that how the country’s name is pronounced may be a political choice.

Apr 11

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