How To Pronounce Camera

camera

UK
Phonemic
/ˈkæm.rə/
Phonetic
[ˈkʰæ̃m.rə]
US
Phonemic
/ˈkæm.rə/

In British English, camera is pronounced /ˈkæm.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃m.rə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæm.rə/.

Camera has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kæmrə

Camera has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

camera + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈkæm.rəz/
US
/ˈkæm.rəz/

Questions About Camera

How do you pronounce camera in British English?

In British English, camera is pronounced /ˈkæm.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃m.rə].

How do you pronounce camera in American English?

In American English, camera is pronounced /ˈkæm.rə/.

How many syllables are in camera?

Camera has two syllables, /kæm/ + /rə/.

Where is the stress in camera?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæm/.

Do British and American English pronounce camera the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈkæm.rə/.

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