how to pronounce airs

/ˈɛɹz/

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airs is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of airs in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… course this show airs year-round but …”

meanings of airs

noun:

Plural of air.
An affected manner intended to impress others.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of air.

airs frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word airs occurs in english on average 1.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.