To pronounce "airy", say AIRY — one syllable, IPA /ˈɛəɹ.i/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɛəɹ.i/
IPA
"airy" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with extraordinary and contemporary, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: eyrie, aerie, airey, arie — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
“an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies”
“an airy flight”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Airy" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "airy" is /ˈɛəɹ.i/.
Airy: Consisting of air.
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