English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Farmer Pronunciation
Farmer is pronounced FAHR-mer, IPA /ˈfɑrmɝ/.
FAHR-mer
US /ˈfɑrmɝ/ · UK /ˈfɑːmə/
Syllables: FAHR · mer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A person who owns or manages a farm.
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Farmer in a Sentence
- The farmer let us cross the top field.
- Every farmer in the valley keeps sheep.
- She trained as a vet and married a farmer.
Common Mispronunciations of Farmer
Not fahr-MER
Front weight, and the er ending is a murmur that British speakers reduce to a plain uh.
Not FAW-mer
This vowel is the open ah of father, and rounding it moves the word towards former.
Tip: Farmer and farther open on the same ah, and only farther has a hum in the middle.
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