How Do You Spell AM TARDY?
Pronunciation: [am tˈɑːdi] (IPA) 
The phrase "am tardy" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /æm ˈtɑːrdi/. The initial sound, /æm/, is pronounced like the vowel sound in "cat," followed by the stressed /ˈtɑːrdi/ which is pronounced with a long "a" sound as in "car" and an unstressed "i" sound at the end, similar to the sound in "happy." "Am tardy" is a way of admitting to being late, and is commonly used in formal settings such as schools and workplaces.
