situational irony

sit·u·a·tion i·ro·ny

S s

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sich-oo-ey-shuh n ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-]
- /ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən ˈaɪ rə ni, ˈaɪ ər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sich-oo-ey-shuh n ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-]
- /ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən ˈaɪ rə ni, ˈaɪ ər-/

Definition of situational irony words

noun situational irony irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected. 1

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preposition

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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