How Do You Spell LYR?
Pronunciation: [lˈə] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "LYR" can be difficult to explain without using the IPA phonetic transcription. The word is pronounced as /lɪər/ which means that the initial sound is /l/ followed by a diphthong /ɪə/ and ending with an /r/ sound. The spelling of LYR is phonetically irregular because the letters 'y' and 'r' represent the vowel and consonant sounds respectively. However, the word LYR is commonly used in poetry and literature as a shortened form of 'lyre', a stringed musical instrument used in ancient Greece.
