How to pronounce area

Say it like this: /ˈeːɹi.ə/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈeːɹi.ə/

British/ˈɛəɹi.ə/

What does area mean?

nounA measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

“It is about 4.5 million square kilometers in area and holds the world’s third largest collection of ice after Antarctica and Greenland.”

A particular geographic region.

Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.

“The photo is a little dark in that area.”

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