Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aire

/ˈɛː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: aire
IPA: /ˈɛː/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of air.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

name

A river in Yorkshire, mainly West Yorkshire, England, which flows past Leeds and gives its name to the Airedale.

name

A river in northern France.

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Brythonic; from Proto-Celtic *is- (from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to strengthen”)) + *–arā-. However, Old Norse eyjar (“islands”) has also been suggested.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: -, *is-, eyjar

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɛː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aires (plural)

Derived Forms

rockaire Airedale Saltaire

Phrases

Aire Valley

Frequently Paired Words

Aire Valley

Rhymes With

prickly pear weh

Questions

How do you pronounce aire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛː/.
What does aire mean?: Obsolete spelling of air.
Where does aire come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce aire

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