English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Firmware Pronunciation
Firmware is pronounced FURM-wer, IPA /ˈfɝmˌwɛr/.
FURM-wer
US /ˈfɝmˌwɛr/ · UK /ˈfɜːmweə/
Syllables: FURM · wer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Software stored permanently on a device, controlling how its hardware behaves.
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Firmware in a Sentence
- The camera needs a firmware update before it will read the new cards.
- A bad firmware release bricked about two hundred units.
- Firmware sits closer to the chip than any app does.
Common Mispronunciations of Firmware
Not firm-WER
The first half holds the weight, as hardware and software also do.
Not FURM-wayr-ee
Two beats close the word, not three, and the second is a plain wer.
Tip: It was coined in 1967 for the layer sitting between hardware and software, which is exactly what it still means.
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