Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fm

/ˈɛfˈɛm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: fm
IPA: /ˈɛfˈɛm/

7

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of frequency modulation; radio programming that is broadcast in this form.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of field marshal.

Countable

noun

Initialism of finance minister.

Countable

noun

Initialism of foreign minister.

Countable

noun

Initialism of first minister.

Countable

noun

Initialism of finance ministry.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of foreign ministry.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of first ministry.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That station is available on both AM and FM."
"Enough of this endless static. Turn on the FM."
"With very little fanfare, WZAA had become the first FM station in New York offering a format known as Mexican Regiona, which includes genres like ranchera, banda and norteña music."
"The FM hit back at Scottish Tory Douglas Ross's reference to a Times article published on Thursday, based on four anonymous sources, as "desperate" as the pair clashed at FMQs."

Usage

Inflected Forms

FMs (plural) F.M. (alternative) F. M. (alternative)

Derived Forms

FMer

Frequently Paired Words

FMQs MF MoF AM amplitude modulation

Synonyms

frequency modulation fermium atomic number 100

Rhymes With

them pm em stem gm gem atm condemn rpm chem rem prem

Questions

How do you pronounce fm?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛfˈɛm/.
What does fm mean?: Initialism of frequency modulation; radio programming that is broadcast in this form.

How to pronounce fm

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