How To Pronounce Camp
camp
UK
Phonemic
/kæmp/
Phonetic
[kʰæ̃mp̚]
US
Phonemic
/kæmp/
In British English, camp is pronounced /kæmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰæ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kæmp/.
Camp has one 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
kæmp
Camp has one syllable in British English.
camp + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/kæmps/
US
/kæmps/
camp + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/kæmpt/
US
/kæmpt/
camp + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈkæm.pɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæm.pɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Camp
Questions About Camp
How do you pronounce camp in British English?
In British English, camp is pronounced /kæmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰæ̃mp̚].
How do you pronounce camp in American English?
In American English, camp is pronounced /kæmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce camp the same way?
Yes. Both are /kæmp/.
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