How to pronounce artesian
American English pronunciation
ar-TEE-zhun
- IPA
- /ɑɹˈtiʒən/
- Syllables
- ar · TEE · zhun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What artesian means
Of a well, flowing up on its own from pressure below ground
In a sentence: The farm's artesian well bubbles up clear, cold water without any pump.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French name for such a well, after Artois, an old region of France where these wells were made in the 12th century.
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