Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

air-conditioning

/ˈɛɹkəndˌɪʃənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: air--con-di-tion-ing
IPA: /ˈɛɹkəndˌɪʃənɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of air conditioning.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of air-condition

Example Sentences

"With the energy shortage bringing the need for energy conservation, buildings and air-conditionings systems must be designed to be more energy efficient, together."
"Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand."
"If you can’t get central air-conditioning, a window AC is the next best thing."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

air-conditionings (plural)

Homonyms

airconditioning

Rhymes With

airconditioning

Questions

How do you pronounce air-conditioning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹkəndˌɪʃənɪŋ/.
What does air-conditioning mean?: Alternative form of air conditioning.

How to pronounce air-conditioning

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