How To Pronounce Armour

armour

Phonemic

/ˈɑː.mə/

Phonetic

[ˈɑːʴ.məʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈɑːr.mɚ/

In British English, armour is pronounced /ˈɑː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.məʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːr.mɚ/.

Armour has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɑːmə

Armour has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

armour + -s

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

/ˈɑː.məz/

/ˈɑːr.mɚz/

armour + -ed

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

/ˈɑː.məd/

/ˈɑːr.mɚd/

armour + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈɑː.mə.rɪŋ/

/ˈɑːr.mɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Armour

Questions About Armour

How do you pronounce armour in British English?

In British English, armour is pronounced /ˈɑː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.məʴ].

How do you pronounce armour in American English?

In American English, armour is pronounced /ˈɑːr.mɚ/.

How many syllables are in armour?

Armour has two syllables, /ɑː/ + /mə/.

Where is the stress in armour?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɑː/.

Do British and American English pronounce armour the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɑː.mə/ and American English has /ˈɑːr.mɚ/.

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