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# How to pronounce "moirai" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/mɔɪrɪ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **moi·rai**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- The three Fates, personifications of destiny.
- One's own destiny; fate.
  - *Example*: "Public fact becomes private reality, and the seasons of a Midwestern town become the Moirai of our small lives."

### Example Sentences
- "Public fact becomes private reality, and the seasons of a Midwestern town become the Moirai of our small lives."
- "prosperity and suffering. The Greek Moirai and the Norse Norns were goddesses of this type. And finally, goddesses of regeneration often relate to sexuality in "

### Common Phrases
- greek moirai

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "moirai" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "horse's and a dog's, making her a one-goddess petting zoo. Death goddesses are also often associated with fate, apportioning a person's life, ordaining health, disease, prosperity and suffering. The Greek Moirai and the Norse Norns were goddesses of this type. And finally, goddesses of regeneration often relate to sexuality in myths, appearing as virgins or nymphs. Sometimes they're also responsible for creativity: according to Leonard and McClure, their pulsing Sexual energies impel mortal creation to renew itself, and thus their influence redeems"
- **Watch at 7:18**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpM-pfh-WWo&t=438s)


## How to Pronounce "moirai"

- **Syllables**: moi · rai
- **IPA**: `/mɔɪrɪ/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[moai](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/moai)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “moirai”?
“moirai” is pronounced /mɔɪrɪ/ (moi · rai). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “moirai”?
“moirai” has 2 syllables: moi · rai.

### What does “moirai” mean?
The three Fates, personifications of destiny.

### How can I hear “moirai” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “moirai” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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