How to Pronounce "gendarme"
word
ˈʒɑnˌdɑɹm
ZHAN-darm
dʒˈɛndɑːm
jen-DAHM
Definition
A gendarme is a police officer, especially in France or some other European countries, who is usually part of a national force responsible for public order and military-related policing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʒɑnˌdɑɹm
British English
dʒˈɛndɑːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ZHAN-darm
UK
jen-DAHM
Listen in Context
The gendarme stopped the car for a routine check.
A gendarme usually wears a uniform and carries a gun.
The French gendarme smiled at the children.
If you get lost in a French village, just ask a gendarme for help.