Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aircraft carrier

/ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft kʰɛɹːiɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: air-craft -car-ri-er
IPA: /ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft kʰɛɹːiɚ/

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A warship designed to carry aircraft, serving as a seagoing air base, with a deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed.

Example Sentences

"The US Air Force has 383 F-35As in its fleet, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The F-35A is one of the three versions of the US military’s stealth fighter. The Marine Corps flies the F-35B – a short take-off, vertical landing aircraft – and the Navy flies the F-35C, designed for aircraft carrier operations."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft kʰɛɹːiɚ/

Inflected Forms

aircraft carriers (plural)

Derived Forms

supercarrier

Phrases

escort carrier fleet carrier harrier carrier light carrier lightning carrier air carrier

Frequently Paired Words

air carrier seaplane tender

Synonyms

bird farm flattop carrier attack aircraft carrier

Questions

How do you pronounce aircraft carrier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft kʰɛɹːiɚ/.
What does aircraft carrier mean?: A warship designed to carry aircraft, serving as a seagoing air base, with a deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed.

How to pronounce aircraft carrier

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