English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cameo Pronunciation
Cameo is pronounced KA-mee-oh, IPA /ˈkæmiˌoʊ/.
KA-mee-oh
US /ˈkæmiˌoʊ/ · UK /ˈkæmɪˌəʊ/
Syllables: KA · mee · oh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A brief appearance by a famous actor, or a piece of jewellery carved in raised relief.
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Cameo in a Sentence
- The director gives himself a cameo in almost every film he makes.
- She wore an oval cameo on a black ribbon.
- His cameo lasts about twenty seconds and gets the biggest laugh.
Common Mispronunciations of Cameo
Not kuh-MEE-oh
Give KA the punch. Moving it to MEE makes the word sound like something else entirely.
Not KAY-mee-oh
Open with the flat a of camera, not with the letter name A.
Tip: Three beats, closing on a clean oh with no w sound after it.
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