How to pronounce "air condition" in English
ˌɛr kənˈdɪʃən
air ·kən·DIH·shən
Primary stress: DIH
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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
air
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
kən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
DIH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("DIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "air condition" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "air condition is" sounds like "air condition-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "air condition" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Then you put an air condition on the fan, so that won't make a big difference.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“potentially run into some air condition will set the fail in such a way that your next call to in.”— StanfordWatch clip
“don't air condition your computers, most of them work anyway.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“The wall 22 because Christina start the air condition”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“We had the air condition off in the room, and just made the puke and the omelet smell so much worse.”— WIREDWatch clip
“yeah air condition oh is that the name of the town we're in already I still got an idea of where we are I've got a very good idea where we are because I've Just Seen A”— Map MenWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “air condition”
82 clipsThe English word “air condition” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɛr kənˈdɪʃən (phonetic respelling: air -kən-DIH-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (air · kən · DIH · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (DIH). Grammatically, “air condition” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 82 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “air condition” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:38
“but it never works because he heat already enter through the glass. Then you put an air condition on the fan, so that won't make a big difference. So that creates more and more energy crisis. So do we have an answer for this?”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @15:16
“done in the Stream fail so any any of the operations right that could potentially run into some air condition will set the fail in such a way that your next call to in. fail will tell you about it um and so that's the the your next call to in. fail will tell you about it um and so that's the the”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @72:14
“Google's written these papers about, oh, it turns out if you don't air condition your computers, most of them work anyway. of them work anyway.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @60:06
“Our mold is 20 degrees. The wall 22 because Christina start the air condition now for the presentation.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @6:04
“and it was so hot outside. We had the air condition off in the room, and just made the puke and the omelet smell so much worse. and just made the puke and the omelet smell so much worse.”
Definition & Meaning: “air condition”
- To cool and dehumidify the air in an enclosed space using an air conditioner.
Example Sentences (3)
- “We need to aircondition the entire office before the summer heatwave begins.”
- “Then you put an air condition on the fan, so that won't make a big difference.”
- “potentially run into some air condition will set the fail in such a way that your next call to in. fail will tell you about it um and so that's the the”
Pronounce: “air condition”
- Pronunciation:
- air -kən-DIH-shən
- Syllables:
- air · kən · DIH · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- air · con · di · tion
- Primary stress:
- DIH
- IPA:
- ˌɛr kənˈdɪʃən
- Hear it in context
- air condition
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"air condition" (⁄ˌɛr kənˈdɪʃən⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "air condition" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about air condition
How do you pronounce “air condition”?
“air condition” is pronounced ⁄ˌɛr kənˈdɪʃən⁄ (air -kən-DIH-shən). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “air condition”?
“air condition” has 4 syllables: air · kən · DIH · shən.
Where is the stress in “air condition”?
The primary stress in “air condition” is on “DIH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “air condition” mean?
To cool and dehumidify the air in an enclosed space using an air conditioner.
How can I hear “air condition” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “air condition”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].