An alarm method and a device are provided in the present invention, which belongs to the field of electronic products. Said method includes: when an alarm clock is triggered for the first time, a first-time alarm clock ring is played; and when the alarm clock is triggered again after a delay time, a delay alarm clock ring is played. Said device includes: a first playing module and a second playing module. Through the present invention, when the alarm clock is triggered for the first time, the first-time alarm clock ring is played, and when the alarm clock is triggered again after the delay time, the delay alarm clock ring is played, so when the alarm clock rings, even if a user is in a confused state of sleeping, the user is still able to judge whether the current ring is the first-time ring or the delay ring according to the different rings of the alarm clock, and then knows whether to get up, thus ensuring that the user is able to get up at the right time, and improving the user experience.