Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airworthy

/ˈɛːˌwəː.ði/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
air-wor-thy
IPA
/ˈɛːˌwəː.ði/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Meeting standards for safe flight

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English -worthy English airworthy From air + -worthy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɛːˌwəː.ði/

Inflected Forms

airworthier (comparative) more airworthy (comparative) airworthiest (superlative) most airworthy (superlative)

Derived Forms

airworthiness nonairworthy

Frequently Paired Words

roadworthy seaworthy spaceworthy

Synonyms

flyable flyworthy skyworthy

Antonyms

unairworthy unflyable

Questions

How do you pronounce airworthy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛːˌwəː.ði/.
What does airworthy mean?
Meeting standards for safe flight
Where does airworthy come from?
Etymology tree Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English -worthy English airworthy From air + -worthy.

How to pronounce airworthy

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