How to pronounce convection
American English pronunciation
kun-VEK-shun
- IPA
- /kənˈvɛkʃən/
- Syllables
- kun · VEK · shun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What convection means
The way heat moves through air or water as warm parts rise
In a sentence: Convection carries the warm air from the heater up to the ceiling.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "a carrying together."
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