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How to pronounce airconditioned

Say it like AIR-kun-dish-und. Airconditioned has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AIR).

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US American/ˈɛrkənˌdɪʃənd/AIR-kun-dish-und
UK British/ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃənd/AIR-kun-dish-und
  • AIR
  • kun
  • dish
  • und
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Airconditioned pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. AIRSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. dishGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. undKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of airconditioned

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: AIR-kun-dish-und.

What does airconditioned mean?

adjective
  1. Alternative form of air-conditioned.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of aircondition How to pronounce aircondition

Questions about saying airconditioned

How do you pronounce airconditioned?

Say AIR-kun-dish-und. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛrkənˌdɪʃənd/. In British English it is /ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in airconditioned?

Airconditioned has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AIR). Broken into parts: AIR · kun · dish · und.

Is airconditioned pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃənd/ (AIR-kun-dish-und).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).