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How to pronounce antiaircraft

Say it like an-tee-AIR-kraft. Antiaircraft has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (AIR).

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US American/ˌæntiˈɛrˌkræft/an-tee-AIR-kraft
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • tee
  • AIR
  • kraft
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antiaircraft pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. AIRSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. kraftGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does antiaircraft mean?

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of anti-aircraft.
adjective
  1. Alternative spelling of anti-aircraft.

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Questions about saying antiaircraft

How do you pronounce antiaircraft?

Say an-tee-AIR-kraft. The American pronunciation is /ˌæntiˈɛrˌkræft/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antiaircraft?

Antiaircraft has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (AIR). Broken into parts: an · tee · AIR · kraft.

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