How To Pronounce Campaign

campaign

UK
Phonemic
/kæmˈpeɪn/
Phonetic
[kæ̃mˈpʰe͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/kæmˈpeɪn/

In British English, campaign is pronounced /kæmˈpeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kæ̃mˈpʰe͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /kæmˈpeɪn/.

Campaign has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

kæmpeɪn

Campaign has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

campaign + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kæmˈpeɪnz/
US
/kæmˈpeɪnz/
campaign + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kæmˈpeɪnd/
US
/kæmˈpeɪnd/
campaign + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/kæmˈpeɪ.nɪŋ/
US
/kæmˈpeɪ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Campaign

Questions About Campaign

How do you pronounce campaign in British English?

In British English, campaign is pronounced /kæmˈpeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kæ̃mˈpʰe͠ɪn].

How do you pronounce campaign in American English?

In American English, campaign is pronounced /kæmˈpeɪn/.

How many syllables are in campaign?

Campaign has two syllables, /kæm/ + /peɪn/.

Where is the stress in campaign?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /peɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce campaign the same way?

Yes. Both are /kæmˈpeɪn/.

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