English pronunciation

How to pronounce “arms”

Phonetic spelling

AHrmz

IPA /ˈɑɹmz/

Syllable stress

arms

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “arms”?

a r m s

“arms” is spelled A-R-M-S. It is pronounced AHrmz, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • She carried the groceries in her arms.

  • He crossed his arms while he waited.

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