To pronounce "alarmingly", say AL-arm-ingly — 3 syllables, IPA /ə.ˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ə.ˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/
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"alarmingly" has 3 syllables: al-arm-ingly. It rhymes with charmingly and disarmingly, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“He sneezed alarmingly.”
“Alarmingly, he went into a severe sneezing fit.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Alarmingly" has 3 syllables: al · arm · ingly.
The IPA transcription of "alarmingly" is /ə.ˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/.
Alarmingly: In an alarming way, frighteningly.
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