How to Pronounce "tarmac"
word
ˈtɑɹˌmæk
TAR-mak
tˈɑːmæk
TAA-mak
Definition
A hard, black material used for roads and airport runways. Also used to refer to the surface of an airport's runway or parking area for planes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɑɹˌmæk
British English
tˈɑːmæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAR-mak
UK
TAA-mak
Listen in Context
The plane is waiting on the tarmac.
The workers are repairing the tarmac on the road.
Children like to play on the smooth tarmac at school.
We stepped out onto the hot tarmac and felt the heat rising.