Ryanair is a major European low-cost airline. The name is a brand noun formed from the owner's surname (Ryanair Holdings) but used as a corporate brand for the airline Ryanair. It functions as a proper noun in everyday speech and media references about air travel, pricing, and flight routes. Pronunciation tends to be close to /ˌraɪˈæər/ or /ˌraɪˈeər/ in rapid speech, but is commonly articulated as two syllables with emphasis on the second.
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