alarm

/əˈlɑːm/

Syllables a·larm

Stress a-LARM

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

l

/l/

vowel letter

ar

/ɑː/

long ar

m

/m/

vowel letter

Meaning

a device or sound that warns of danger or wakes you up

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + l=/l/(leg) + ar=/ɑː/(car) + m=/m/(man)

Example

I set my alarm for six o'clock.