English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Campaigns Pronunciation
Campaigns is pronounced kam-PAYNZ, IPA /kæmˈpeɪnz/.
kam-PAYNZ
US /kæmˈpeɪnz/ · UK /kæmˈpeɪnz/
Syllables: kam · PAYNZ (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural) and verb: More than one planned effort to achieve something, whether in politics, advertising, or war.
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Campaigns in a Sentence
- Both campaigns spent heavily in the last fortnight.
- The charity runs two campaigns a year.
- She campaigns for cleaner rivers in her spare time.
Common Mispronunciations of Campaigns
Not kam-PAYG-nz
The g is silent. Paigns is said PAYNZ, with nothing between the vowel and the n, exactly as in reigns.
Not kam-PAYNS
Buzz the final s into a z. After the n the plural ending is always voiced, so it matches lanes rather than lance.
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