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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “pharmacy”

“pharmacy” is pronounced /ˈfɑɹməsi/ (FAHR-muh-see) in American English and /fɑːməsi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “phar”.
The sound

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pharmacy

/ˈfɑɹməsi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɑːməsi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. pharfɑɹstress
  2. macmə
  3. ysi
IPA (American)
/ˈfɑɹməsi/
IPA (British)
/fɑːməsi/
Respelling
FAHR-muh-see
Syllables
3 — PHAR-mac-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PHAR-mac-y. “phar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈfɑɹməsi/

British

/fɑːməsi/

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Meaning

What “pharmacy” means

  1. noun

    the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,

  2. noun

    a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold

Say it in a sentence

“The pharmacy on the corner opens early on Saturdays.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“pharmacy”, answered

How do you pronounce “pharmacy”?

“pharmacy” is pronounced /ˈfɑɹməsi/ (FAHR-muh-see) in American English and /fɑːməsi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “phar”. Build it as PHAR-mac-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “pharmacy” have?

3: phar · mac · y. The beat lands on the first, “phar”.

Is “pharmacy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈfɑɹməsi/ (FAHR-muh-see); British English says /fɑːməsi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “pharmacy” mean?

As a noun: the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, For example: “The pharmacy on the corner opens early on Saturdays.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “pharmacy”?

Stress the first syllable: PHAR-mac-y. “phar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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