To pronounce "camera", say KAM-ruh — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈkæmɝə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkæmɝə/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kˈæmɹɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "camera" into 3 beats and lean on "CAM" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with amre and kamra, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: kamra — easy to mix up when writing.
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To pronounce "camera", say KAM-ruh — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈkæmɝə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Camera" has 3 syllables: cam · er · a.
The IPA transcription of "camera" is /ˈkæmɝə/.
Camera: A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
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