English pronunciation

How to pronounce “army”

Phonetic spelling

AR-mee

IPA /ˈɑɹmi/

Syllable stress

ar·mee

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How do you spell “army”?

a r m y

“army” is spelled A-R-M-Y. It is pronounced AR-mee, 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

  • The army marched in formation.

  • He joined the army after high school.

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