how to pronounce arm

/ʔaʁm/

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arm is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of arm in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… müttern so oft auf den arm genommen …”

meanings of arm

noun:

Influence, might.
A long protusion on a device or machine, e.g. a lever.
An arm.
A sleeve.
A branch, a section of a structure.
An arm of a creek or a river.
(figurative) anything that resembles an arm.

adjective:

Low (having a small amount).
Poor (having little money).
Poor (to be pitied).

arm frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word arm occurs in german on average 73.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.