How to Pronounce "fathoms"
word
ˈfæðəmz
FA-thumz
fˈæðəmz
FATH-umz
Definition
'Fathoms' is the plural of 'fathom', a unit for measuring water depth, equal to about 1.8 meters or 6 feet. It can also be a verb meaning to understand something deeply, but this use is rare.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfæðəmz
British English
fˈæðəmz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FA-thumz
UK
FATH-umz
Listen in Context
The ship is anchored in twenty fathoms of water.
Divers found coral at five fathoms below the surface.
The old map says the lake is ten fathoms deep in the middle.
Submarines can descend thousands of fathoms beneath the ocean.