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Cameron Pronunciation

Cameron is pronounced KA-mer-uhn, IPA /ˈkæmɝən/.

KA-mer-uhn

US /ˈkæmɝən/

Syllables: KA · mer · uhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun (proper noun): A Scottish surname and first name, now given to both boys and girls.

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Cameron in a Sentence

  • Cameron moved up from the reserve team last season.
  • There are two boys called Cameron in the same class.
  • Cameron is a clan name from the Highlands.

Common Mispronunciations of Cameron

Not kuh-MER-uhn

Begin heavy on KA. Nothing later in the name competes with the opening beat.

Not KAM-ron

Three beats rather than two: the middle mer is weak but it is still spoken.

Tip: Fast speech does squeeze it to KAM-ruhn, the same way camera becomes KAM-ruh.

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