How to pronounce farmer
Say it like FAR-mer. Farmer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAR).
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- FAR
- mer
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Farmer pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- merKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of farmer
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: FAH-muh.
What does farmer mean?
- a person who operates a farm
- United States civil rights leader who in 1942 founded the Congress of Racial Equality (born in 1920)
- an expert on cooking whose cookbook has undergone many editions (1857-1915)
Where does farmer come from?
From Middle English fermour (“a steward, bailliff, collector of taxes”), from Old French fermier (“a farmer, a lessee, husbandman, bailliff”), from Medieval Latin firmarius (“one to whom land is rented, a collector of taxes, deputy”), from
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Words that rhyme with farmer
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Questions about saying farmer
How do you pronounce farmer?
Say FAR-mer. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɑrmɚ/. In British English it is /ˈfɑːmə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in farmer?
Farmer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAR). Broken into parts: FAR · mer.
Is farmer 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 /ˈfɑːmə/ (FAH-muh).