How do you pronounce armpit?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/.

Where does armpit come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

armpit

/ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: armpit
IPA: /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/

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Meaning

noun

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

noun

Somewhere or something unpleasant or undesirable.

Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"She stood a couple of feet away from me […] exposing an edge of brassière strap at her armpit―exposing the armpit itself, a muscular hollow shadowed with fine stubble and faintly streaked with talcum."
"Unilever brought its Rexona deodorant to China a decade ago, dreaming of a market with 2.6 billion armpits."
"the armpit of America"

Etymology

From Middle English armpitt, arme-pitt, armput, equivalent to arm + pit. (something unpleasant): Presumably a reference to underarm body odor.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: armpitt

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

armpits (plural)

Derived Forms

armpitted armpitty wingpit

Phrases

armpit fart

Frequently Paired Words

poplit

Synonyms

underarm axilla[anatomy]]> pit oxter[dialect]]al> armhole[dialect]]al> butthole[vulgar]]> asshole[vulgar]]> axilla axillary cavity axillary fossa