How To Pronounce Alarm

alarm

Phonemic

/əˈlɑːm/

Phonetic

[əˈlɑ̃ːʴm]

Phonemic

/əˈlɑːrm/

In British English, alarm is pronounced /əˈlɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlɑ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlɑːrm/.

Alarm has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əlɑːm

Alarm has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

alarm + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈlɑːmz/

/əˈlɑːrmz/

alarm + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈlɑːmd/

/əˈlɑːrmd/

alarm + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈlɑː.mɪŋ/

/əˈlɑːr.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Alarm

Questions About Alarm

How do you pronounce alarm in British English?

In British English, alarm is pronounced /əˈlɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlɑ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce alarm in American English?

In American English, alarm is pronounced /əˈlɑːrm/.

How many syllables are in alarm?

Alarm has two syllables, /ə/ + /lɑːm/.

Where is the stress in alarm?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɑːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce alarm the same way?

No. British English has /əˈlɑːm/ and American English has /əˈlɑːrm/.

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