How to pronounce warm
Say it like WORM. Warm is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WORM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Warm pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WORMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of warm
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: WAWM.
What does warm mean?
- having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat“a warm body”“a warm room”
- psychologically warm; friendly and responsive“a warm greeting”“a warm personality”
- inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows when referring to color“warm reds and yellows and orange”
- get warm or warmer“The soup warmed slowly on the stove”
- make warm or warmer“The blanket will warm you”
- in a warm manner“warmly dressed”“warm-clad skiers”
Where does warm come from?
In any case cognate within Germanic to West Frisian waarm, Saterland Frisian woorm, Dutch warm, German warm, Swedish varm, Icelandic varmur.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with warm
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of warm.
Questions about saying warm
How do you pronounce warm?
Say WORM. The American pronunciation is /wɔrm/. In British English it is /wɔːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in warm?
Warm is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WORM.
Is warm 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 /wɔːm/ (WAWM).