English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Camaraderie Pronunciation
Camaraderie is pronounced kah-mer-AH-der-ee, IPA /ˌkɑmɝˈɑdɝi/.
kah-mer-AH-der-ee
US /ˌkɑmɝˈɑdɝi/ · UK /ˌkæməˈrɑːdəˌri/
Syllables: kah · mer · AH · der · ee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The warm, trusting friendliness that grows among people who work or struggle together.
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Camaraderie in a Sentence
- There was a real camaraderie among the night shift.
- What she misses most about the army is the camaraderie.
- Long tours build a camaraderie that outlasts the job.
Common Mispronunciations of Camaraderie
Not kom-RAD-uh-ree
The word comrade is not inside this one, despite being its cousin. The opening is cam, with a vowel between the m and the r.
Not ka-muh-RAY-duh-ree
The loud beat takes the ah of father, not the ay of day. French gave the word its shape and English kept that vowel.
Tip: Five beats, and the one that carries them is the AH in the middle.
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