How To Pronounce Camouflage
camouflage
How To Say Camouflage Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, camouflage is pronounced /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃m.ə.fl̥ɑːʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/.
Camouflage has three 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
Camouflage has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Camouflage
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Camouflage /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Camouflage /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/
Questions About Camouflage
How do you say camouflage phonetically?
Camouflage sounds like KAM-uh-flahzh in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce camouflage in British English?
In British English, camouflage is pronounced /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃m.ə.fl̥ɑːʒ].
How do you pronounce camouflage in American English?
In American English, camouflage is pronounced /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/.
How many syllables are in camouflage?
Camouflage has three syllables, /kæm/ + /ə/ + /flɑːʒ/.
Where is the stress in camouflage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce camouflage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Camouflage
Camouflage has three syllables. See how camouflage divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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