How to Pronounce "rarefied"
word
ˈɹɛɹəfaɪd
RAIR-uh-fide
ɹˈeəfaɪd
RAIR-uh-fide
Definition
Used to describe air or gas that is thin and has little oxygen, or, figuratively, something related to an exclusive or elite group that is not easily accessible.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɛɹəfaɪd
British English
ɹˈeəfaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAIR-uh-fide
UK
RAIR-uh-fide
Listen in Context
At high altitudes, the air becomes rarefied and hard to breathe.
Only a few people belong to that rarefied group of scientists.
The discussion was in a rarefied academic setting.
She enjoys the rarefied atmosphere of high-level art galleries.