Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take arms

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
take arms
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

v

commence hostilities

Synonyms

go to war take up arms

Questions

What does take arms mean?
commence hostilities

How to pronounce take arms

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “take arms”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “take arms” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.