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Posted by Szymon (Member # 7103) on :

Whould it be ay-ehrn, or ay-hron?
And ay-hroh-ning or ion-ing?

Thanks, kids are asking:)

Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :

quote:
iron [ahy-ern]
–noun

1.Chemistry . a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.

2. something hard, strong, rigid, unyielding, or the like: hearts of iron.

3. an instrument, utensil, weapon, etc., made of iron.

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Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :

"Today we'll be singing...'In the Garden of Eden' by I. Ron Butterfly."

Posted by Dobbie (Member # 3881) on :

"Today we'll be singing...'In the Garden of Eden' by I. Ron Butterfly."

Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :

Ah thanks, I was too tired to take the 30 seconds to look for the Youtube clip. [Smile]

Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :

If you aren't saying "iron" the way black sabbath does, I think you're probably doing it incorrectly, so