How to pronounce appliance
American English pronunciation
uh-PLY-uns
- IPA
- /əˈplaɪ.əns/
- Syllables
- uh · PLY · uns (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What appliance means
A machine in the home that does a job, like a toaster
In a sentence: Our new washing machine is the biggest appliance in the house.
Where it comes from: It was first written down in the 1560s. It was made from apply, in its meaning of putting something to use.
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