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on-airbeing broadcast on radio or television

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: being broadcast on radio or television

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːn ˈer/

Korean meaning: 라디오나 텔레비전으로 방송되고 있는

Korean pronunciation: **온** **에어**

Example Sentences

  • The weatherman forgot he was on-air and started singing his favorite K-pop song.
  • We'll be back on-air after this commercial break.
  • The talk show host realized on-air that he was wearing mismatched shoes.

on-air

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɔːn ˈer//

being broadcast on radio or television

on-air concept
💡 Concept

being broadcast on radio or television

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on-air rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Going on-air to share news that's fair!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːn ˈer/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒn ˈeə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixon-
Rootair

Origin

20세기 초 라디오 방송의 시작과 함께 등장한 용어로, '공중파(air) 위에(on)' 있다는 뜻에서 유래되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

faircaresharebear
fair
care
share
bear

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The weatherman forgot he was on-air and started singing his favorite K-pop song.

We'll be back on-air after this commercial break.

😄 Fun example

The talk show host realized on-air that he was wearing mismatched shoes.

The news anchor has been on-air for over 20 years.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

broadcastinglivetransmittingairing

Antonyms

off-airofflinerecorded

Related

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