How to pronounce aquifer
American English pronunciation
AK-wih-fer
- IPA
- /ˈækwɪfɚ/
- Syllables
- AK · wih · fer (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- AH-kwih-fer
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What aquifer means
A layer of rock or sand underground that holds water
In a sentence: The town's wells pump water up from an aquifer deep below the fields.
Where it comes from: It's built from Latin word parts meaning "water" and "carrying."
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