Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

an army marches on its stomach

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: an army -march-es on it-s s-tom-ach
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One must eat properly if one wants to perform tasks well.

Etymology

Unknown. First attributed to Frederick the Great, and often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte.

Questions

What does an army marches on its stomach mean?: One must eat properly if one wants to perform tasks well.
Where does an army marches on its stomach come from?: Unknown. First attributed to Frederick the Great, and often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte.

How to pronounce an army marches on its stomach

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “an army marches on its stomach”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “an army marches on its stomach”.
Repeat and practice — Say “an army marches on its stomach” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.