How To Pronounce Cameroon
Cameroon
In British English, Cameroon is pronounced /ˌkæm.əˈruːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkæ̃m.əˈrʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkæm.əˈruːn/.
Cameroon has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Cameroon has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Cameroon
Questions About Cameroon
How do you pronounce Cameroon in British English?
In British English, Cameroon is pronounced /ˌkæm.əˈruːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkæ̃m.əˈrʷũːn].
How do you pronounce Cameroon in American English?
In American English, Cameroon is pronounced /ˌkæm.əˈruːn/.
How many syllables are in Cameroon?
Cameroon has three syllables, /kæm/ + /ə/ + /ruːn/.
Where is the stress in Cameroon?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ruːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce Cameroon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌkæm.əˈruːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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