To understand the molecular interactions among the components of aqueous solutions with cholinium based aprotic ionic liquids (AILs), their partial molar properties have been studied. Four cholinium based AILs-namely, cholinium propanoate ([Chl][Pro]), cholinium butanoate ([Chl][But]), cholinium pentanoate ([Chl][Pen]) and cholinium hexanoate ([Chl][Hex]) were synthesized and characterized. Thermodynamic properties of these AILs in water at various temperature (293.15 to 333.15) K and at atmospheric pressure were determined from density and speed of sound measurements. Derived thermodynamic properties and related empirical parameters at infinite dilution were also determined using the Redlich-Mayer type of equation. The studied AILs are observed to interact strongly with water, although the ion-solvent interactions decrease with increase in temperature as well as with increase in concentration. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.