English pronunciation

How to pronounce “camera

Phonetic spelling

KAM-ruh

IPA /ˈkæmɝə/

Syllable stress

kam·ruh

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “camera”?

c a m e r a

camera” is spelled C-A-M-E-R-A. It is pronounced KAM-ruh, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I forgot to bring my camera to the party.

  • She took a picture with her new camera.

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