English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Aerie Pronunciation
Aerie is pronounced E-ree, IPA /ˈɛri/.
E-ree
US /ˈɛri/
Syllables: E · ree (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built high on a cliff or in a tall tree.
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Aerie in a Sentence
- The pair returned to the same aerie every spring.
- From her aerie on the top floor she watched the harbour.
- Rangers counted four chicks in the aerie.
Common Mispronunciations of Aerie
Not AIR-ee-ee
Two beats only, and the final ie is one long ee. The spelling has three vowel letters in a row and invites one beat too many.
Not EER-ee
An EER opening belongs to eerie, a different word meaning strange or frightening. This one begins on the vowel of air.
Tip: Eyrie is the British spelling of the same word, and the older reading EYE-ree still turns up in print.
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