aqualung

Questions about aqualung

What does aqualung mean?

aqualung means "a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus".

How many syllables are in aqualung?

aqualung has 3 syllables: aq-ua-lung. The stress falls on "aq". In IPA it is /ˈækwələŋ/.

What is another word for aqualung?

Close synonyms include Aqua-Lung, scuba. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is aqualung a common word?

aqualung is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.