English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Atmosphere Pronunciation
Atmosphere is pronounced AT-muhs-fir, IPA /ˈætməsˌfɪr/.
AT-muhs-fir
US /ˈætməsˌfɪr/ · UK /ˈætməsˌfiə/
Syllables: AT · muhs · fir (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The layer of gases around a planet, or the mood of a place.
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Atmosphere in a Sentence
- The atmosphere gets thinner above five thousand metres.
- The restaurant has a warm atmosphere on winter evenings.
- Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is still rising.
Common Mispronunciations of Atmosphere
Not at-muh-SFEER
Opening syllable takes the beat, AT. Atmospheric moves it to the SFE, which is why the adjective sounds so different.
Not AT-mo-sfeer
The middle o reduces to uh. Nothing between the first and last syllables keeps a full vowel.
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