How to pronounce “arms”
Say “arms” in one beat
arms
/ɑɹmz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːmz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- armsɑɹmz
- IPA (American)
- /ɑɹmz/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːmz/
- Respelling
- AHRMZ
- Syllables
- 1 — arms
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɑɹmz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɑɹmz/
/ɑːmz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “arms” means
- noun
weapons considered collectively
- noun
the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
- noun
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
Say it in a sentence
“She wrapped her arms around the cold cup of tea.”“arms”, answered
How do you pronounce “arms”?
“arms” is pronounced /ɑɹmz/ (AHRMZ) in American English and /ɑːmz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɑɹmz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “arms” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɑɹmz/ — a single beat.
Is “arms” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɑɹmz/ (AHRMZ); British English says /ɑːmz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “arms” mean?
As a noun: weapons considered collectively For example: “She wrapped her arms around the cold cup of tea.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “arms”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɑɹmz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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