The word "palmes" is a variant spelling of "palms", which is derived from the Old English word "palma". The IPA transcription for "palmes" is /pɑːmz/. Here, the letter "a" represents the long vowel sound /ɑː/, the letter "m" represents the voiced bilabial nasal consonant /m/, and the letter "s" represents the voiceless alveolar sibilant /s/. The "e" at the end of the word is silent, and it typically occurs in certain archaic, poetic, or ornamental contexts.