How to Pronounce "false alarm"
expression
ˈfɔɫs/ /əˈɫɑɹm
FAWLS uh-LARM
fˈɒls/ /ɐlˈɑːm
FOLS uh-LAHM
Definition
An alert or warning about danger or a problem that turns out not to be real; also, when someone thinks something bad is happening, but it's not.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɔɫs/ /əˈɫɑɹm
British English
fˈɒls/ /ɐlˈɑːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAWLS uh-LARM
UK
FOLS uh-LAHM
Listen in Context
The fire was a false alarm – there was no danger.
Sorry, it was just a false alarm.
The doctor said the test result was a false alarm.
I thought I lost my wallet, but it was a false alarm.