English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Arid Pronunciation
Arid is pronounced A-ruhd, IPA /ˈærəd/.
A-ruhd
US /ˈærəd/ · UK /ˈærɪd/
Syllables: A · ruhd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Very dry, with too little rain for plants to grow easily.
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Arid in a Sentence
- Nothing much grows in that arid strip of land.
- The climate becomes arid beyond the mountains.
- He gave an arid account of the proceedings.
Common Mispronunciations of Arid
Not uh-RID
Lead with the A. Pushed backwards, this starts to sound like arrived with its ending lopped off.
Not AY-rid
Keep the first vowel flat, the a of hat, rather than stretching it to ay.
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