English pronunciation
How to pronounce “calm”
Phonetic spelling
KAHM
IPA /ˈkɑɫm/
How do you spell “calm”?
c a l m
“calm” is spelled C-A-L-M. It is pronounced KAHM, 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
After the storm passed, the sea became very calm.
She took a deep breath to stay calm before the presentation.