English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Camera Pronunciation
Camera is pronounced KA-mer-uh, IPA /ˈkæmɝə/.
KA-mer-uh
US /ˈkæmɝə/ · UK /ˈkæmrə/
Syllables: KA · mer · uh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A device for taking photographs or recording video.
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Camera in a Sentence
- The camera on the landing has stopped working.
- She never travels without a camera.
- Look at the camera and hold still.
Common Mispronunciations of Camera
Not kuh-ME-ruh
The beat is on the first syllable in English, however the word sounds in Spanish or Italian.
Not KAY-muh-ruh
The opening vowel is the flat a of cat. There is no ay in it.
Tip: Americans usually give it three syllables, KA-mer-uh, and Britons often two, KAM-ruh.
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