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How to pronounce cameras

Say it like KAM-uh-ruz. Cameras has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAM).

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US American/ˈkæmərəz/KAM-uh-ruz
UK British/ˈkæmərəz/KAM-uh-ruz
  • KAM
  • uh
  • ruz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cameras pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ruzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of cameras

American and British speakers say cameras in essentially the same way: /ˈkæmərəz/ in the US and /ˈkæmərəz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KAM-uh-ruz.

What does cameras mean?

noun
  1. plural of camera How to pronounce camera

Questions about saying cameras

How do you pronounce cameras?

Say KAM-uh-ruz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæmərəz/. In British English it is /ˈkæmərəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cameras?

Cameras has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAM). Broken into parts: KAM · uh · ruz.

Do Americans and Brits say cameras the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkæmərəz/ and the British form is /ˈkæmərəz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).