əˈlɑːm əˈlɑɹm əˈlɑːm əˈlɑɹm

əˈpɔːl ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən ˌkɑn.stɚˈne͡ɪ.ʃən dɪsˈmeɪ dɪsˈmeɪ ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ ˈhɔɹəfaɪ warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness The empty house alarmed him We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview The news of the executions horrified us a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger fear resulting from the awareness of danger