English pronunciation

How to pronounce “camouflage

Phonetic spelling

KAM-uh-flahzh

IPA /ˈkæməˌfɫɑʒ/

Syllable stress

kam·uh·flahzh

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “camouflage”?

c a m o u f l a g e

camouflage” is spelled C-A-M-O-U-F-L-A-G-E. It is pronounced KAM-uh-flahzh, 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

  • The soldier wore camouflage to blend into the forest.

  • The lizard's camouflage makes it hard to spot on the tree bark.

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