How to pronounce farm
Say it like FARM. Farm is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FARM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Farm pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FARMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of farm
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: FAHM.
What does farm mean?
- workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit“it takes several people to work the farm”
- be a farmer; work as a farmer“My son is farming in California”
- collect fees or profits
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques“The Bordeaux region produces great red wines”“They produce good ham in Parma”
Where does farm come from?
There is debate as to whether Medieval Latin acquired this term from Old English feorm (“rent, provision, supplies, feast”), from Proto-Germanic *fermō, *firhuma- (“means of living, subsistence”), from Proto-Germanic *ferhwō (“life force, b
Words that rhyme with farm
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of farm.
Questions about saying farm
How do you pronounce farm?
Say FARM. The American pronunciation is /fɑrm/. In British English it is /fɑːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in farm?
Farm is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FARM.
Is farm pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /fɑːm/ (FAHM).