Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

air conditioning

/ˈɛɹ kənˈdɪː.ʃəˌnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: air -con-di-tion-ing
IPA: /ˈɛɹ kənˈdɪː.ʃəˌnɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner.

Uncountable

noun

An air conditioner or system of air conditioners.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of air condition

Example Sentences

"As a consequence, the improved evaporation temperature cycle is not only applicable to a variety of air conditionings using lithium bromide absorption chillers, but also provides a way to improve energy efficiency of solar-driven absorption chiller utilizing low quality heat sources [11]."
"This car has air conditioning."

Etymology

From air + conditioning.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛɹ kənˈdɪː.ʃəˌnɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

air conditionings (plural) air-conditioning (alternative) airconditioning (alternative)

Derived Forms

HVAC

Phrases

air-condition air conditioner

Frequently Paired Words

air-condition air conditioner

Synonyms

A/C air conditioner

Questions

How do you pronounce air conditioning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹ kənˈdɪː.ʃəˌnɪŋ/.
What does air conditioning mean?: The state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner.
Where does air conditioning come from?: From air + conditioning.

How to pronounce air conditioning

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