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How to pronounce campaigner

Say it like kam-PAY-ner. Campaigner has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAY).

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US American/kæmˈpeɪnɚ/kam-PAY-ner
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kam
  • PAY
  • ner
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Campaigner pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kamKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. PAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. nerKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does campaigner mean?

noun
  1. A person who has served in a military campaign.
  2. A military veteran.
  3. A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organized and active way towards a goal; an activist.

Where does campaigner come from?

from campaign (noun) + -er (occupational suffix).

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with campaigner

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Questions about saying campaigner

How do you pronounce campaigner?

Say kam-PAY-ner. The American pronunciation is /kæmˈpeɪnɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in campaigner?

Campaigner has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAY). Broken into parts: kam · PAY · ner.

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