Siren meaning

Siren as a noun

1. a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
   • Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song

   Type of: sea nymph

   Kinds: Lorelei

2. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

   Synonyms: enchantress, temptress, Delilah, femme fatale

   Type of: woman

3. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound

   Type of: alarm

4. an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning

   Type of: acoustic device, alarm

5. eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills

   Type of: salamander

How to pronounce Siren

Siren is pronounced /ˈsaɪrən/ in British English and /ˈsaɪrən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.