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How to pronounce airspaces

Say it like AIRS-pay-siz. Airspaces has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AIRS).

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US American/ˈɛrsˌpeɪsɪz/AIRS-pay-siz
UK British/ˈɛəsˌpeɪsɪz/AIRS-pay-siz
  • AIRS
  • pay
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Airspaces pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. AIRSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. payGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of airspaces

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

British respelling: AIRS-pay-siz.

What does airspaces mean?

noun
  1. plural of airspace How to pronounce airspace

Questions about saying airspaces

How do you pronounce airspaces?

Say AIRS-pay-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛrsˌpeɪsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈɛəsˌpeɪsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in airspaces?

Airspaces has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AIRS). Broken into parts: AIRS · pay · siz.

Is airspaces 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 /ˈɛəsˌpeɪsɪz/ (AIRS-pay-siz).

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