English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Airplane Pronunciation
Airplane is pronounced ER-playn, IPA /ˈɛrˌpleɪn/.
ER-playn
US /ˈɛrˌpleɪn/
Syllables: ER · playn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A powered aircraft with fixed wings, called an aeroplane in British English.
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Airplane in a Sentence
- The airplane was held on the tarmac for an hour.
- He folds an airplane out of every receipt he is given.
- Our airplane lands in Denver just after six.
Common Mispronunciations of Airplane
Not air-PLAYN
A compound built from two nouns puts its weight on the first, so ER takes the volume and playn follows quietly. The same pattern governs airport and airline.
Not AIR-uh-playn
The r hands straight over to the pl with nothing in between. British aeroplane does carry that extra beat, A-ruh-playn, but the American spelling has dropped it.
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