Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aqualung

/ˈækwələŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: aqualung
IPA: /ˈækwələŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater.

verb

Etymology

Aqualung was the original name for the first open-circuit SCUBA diving equipment by Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau in 1943. From aqua- + lung.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: aqua

Inflected Forms

aqualungs (plural) aqualungs (present, singular) aqualunging (participle, present) aqualunged (participle, past) aqualunged (past)

Derived Forms

aqualunger aqualungist

Synonyms

aqua-lung scuba

Questions

How do you pronounce aqualung?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækwələŋ/.
What does aqualung mean?: A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater.
Where does aqualung come from?: Aqualung was the original name for the first open-circuit SCUBA diving equipment by Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau in 1943. From aqua- + lung.

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