How to Pronounce "put on airs"
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɛɹz
PUT AWN AIRZ
pʊt/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈeəz
PUT ON AIRZ
Definition
To act as if you are better or more important than others, usually in a way that seems fake or pretentious.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɛɹz
British English
pʊt/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈeəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT AWN AIRZ
UK
PUT ON AIRZ
Listen in Context
She always puts on airs at school.
Don't put on airs just because you won the game.
He likes to put on airs at family dinners.
Whenever she meets new people, she starts to put on airs.