How to Pronounce "yardarm"
word
ˈjɑrdˌɑrm
YARD-arm
jˈɑːdɑːm
YAHD-ahm
Definition
On a sailing ship, the yardarm is either end of the horizontal spar (yard) from which a sail is hung.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjɑrdˌɑrm
British English
jˈɑːdɑːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YARD-arm
UK
YAHD-ahm
Listen in Context
The sailor climbed out onto the yardarm to fix the sail.
A flag was hanging from the yardarm.
The pirates tied prisoners to the yardarm.
It's not quite 'sun over the yardarm' yet, so let's wait before opening drinks.