How to pronounce aileron
American English pronunciation
AY-luh-ron
- IPA
- /ˈeɪləˌɹɑn/
- Syllables
- AY · luh · ron (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What aileron means
A hinged flap on a plane's wing that tips it into a turn
In a sentence: From the window seat, Leo watched the aileron tilt as the plane banked left.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from a French word meaning a little wing. It was used for airplane parts by about 1908.
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