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How to pronounce camino

Say it like kuh-MEE-noh. Camino has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEE).

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US American/kəˈminoʊ/kuh-MEE-noh
UK British/kəˈmiːnəʊ/kuh-MEE-noh
  • kuh
  • MEE
  • noh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Camino pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. MEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. nohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of camino

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: kuh-MEE-noh.

What does camino mean?

noun
  1. The route followed on a pilgrimage through Spain.

Where does camino come from?

Borrowed from Spanish camino.

Words that rhyme with camino

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of camino.

Questions about saying camino

How do you pronounce camino?

Say kuh-MEE-noh. The American pronunciation is /kəˈminoʊ/. In British English it is /kəˈmiːnəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in camino?

Camino has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEE). Broken into parts: kuh · MEE · noh.

Is camino pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /kəˈmiːnəʊ/ (kuh-MEE-noh).

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