How to Pronounce "airless"
word
ˈɛɹɫəs
AIR-luss
ˈeələs
AIR-luss
Definition
Describes a place or situation without air or where the air is very stale, making it uncomfortable or hard to breathe.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛɹɫəs
British English
ˈeələs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AIR-luss
UK
AIR-luss
Listen in Context
The small room felt airless after the door was closed.
It was hard to breathe in the airless basement.
The old factory is a huge, airless space.
After a few minutes in the elevator, the air felt completely airless.