airworthiness

Questions

How do you pronounce airworthiness?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛrwəɹðinɪs/.

What does airworthiness mean?

The state of being airworthy.

Where does airworthiness come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English -worthy English airworthy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English airworthiness From airworthy + -ness.

How to pronounce airworthiness

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “airworthiness”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɛrwəɹðinɪs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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