how to pronounce alms

/ɑːmz/

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alms is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑː

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An example use of alms in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… he walked over to give her some alms and …”

meanings of alms

noun:

Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

alms frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word alms occurs in english on average 0.9 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.