How to pronounce “army”
Say “army” in 2 beats
army
/ˈɑɹmi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːmi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- arɑɹstress
- mymi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑɹmi/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːmi/
- Respelling
- AHR-mee
- Syllables
- 2 — AR-my
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AR-my. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑɹmi/
/ɑːmi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “army” means
- noun
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
- noun
a large number of people united for some specific purpose
- noun
the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
Say it in a sentence
“He joined the army right after finishing school.”“army”, answered
How do you pronounce “army”?
“army” is pronounced /ˈɑɹmi/ (AHR-mee) in American English and /ɑːmi/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ar”. Build it as AR-my, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “army” have?
2: ar · my. The beat lands on the first, “ar”.
Is “army” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑɹmi/ (AHR-mee); British English says /ɑːmi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “army” mean?
As a noun: a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state For example: “He joined the army right after finishing school.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “army”?
Stress the first syllable: AR-my. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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