HOW TO PRONOUNCE
atmosphere
/ˈætməˌsfɪɹ/
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Keep t and m next to each other.
The first syllable is strongest. Move directly from t to m without adding another vowel, then give the last syllable only a smaller beat.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The spacecraft entered the atmosphere.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does atmosphere mean?
noun
- The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
- The air in a particular place.
- (figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination, etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
More meanings (4)
noun
- (figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
- A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm), approximately the atmospheric pressure at sea level.
- Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
proper noun
- The distributed social media network of federated services using the AT Protocol.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈætməˌsfɪɹ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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The heart, we are told, wears out early in that high atmosphere, but while it pumps it sends out no sluggish stream.
The accumulation of the clouds in the atmosphere prevented all observation on the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th of December.
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In this atmosphere of telephones and lightning communication with distant regions, I was breathing the breath of life again after long suffocation.
A warm glow pervaded the whole atmosphere of the marquee, and a single big blue fly buzzed musically round and round it.
The atmosphere of the stables and the breath of the blue grass paddock revived in her memory and lingered in her nostrils.