how to pronounce alarms

/əˈlɑːɹmz/

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alarms is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of alarms in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… color red is like alarms you see red …”

meanings of alarms

noun:

Plural of alarm.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alarm.

alarms frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word alarms occurs in english on average 2.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.