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Aerobic Pronunciation
Aerobic is pronounced e-ROH-bik, IPA /ɛˈroʊbɪk/.
e-ROH-bik
US /ɛˈroʊbɪk/ · UK /eəˈrəʊbɪk/
Syllables: e · ROH · bik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Relating to exercise that raises the heart rate, or needing oxygen in order to work.
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Aerobic in a Sentence
- Swimming is good aerobic exercise.
- The bacteria are aerobic and die without air.
- She takes an aerobic class twice a week.
Common Mispronunciations of Aerobic
Not ay-ROH-bik
That ae pair gives a short e in American speech and the air of hair in British speech, and neither of them is the long ay of day.
Not AY-ruh-bik
ROH is the beat that carries the word, and the opening runs light in front of it.
Tip: Anaerobic is the opposite and keeps the same ROH at its centre.
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