English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cara Pronunciation
Cara is pronounced KE-ruh, IPA /ˈkɛrə/.
KE-ruh
US /ˈkɛrə/
Syllables: KE · ruh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper noun): A given name, mostly female, from the Italian and Latin word for dear.
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Cara in a Sentence
- Cara runs the bakery on Mill Street.
- We named our daughter Cara after her great-aunt.
- Cara and her brother arrived together.
Common Mispronunciations of Cara
Not KAH-ruh
In English the first vowel is the air of care, so the name opens KE and not KAH. Italian speakers keep the ah, which is where the other reading comes from.
Not kuh-RAH
Weight sits on the opening syllable and the ending is a plain uh, never a stressed ah.
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