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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

camera

/ˈkæməɹə/

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The middle vowel is not always heard.

Stress CAM. The middle vowel is sometimes reduced enough for m to move directly toward r.

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Turn on the camera.

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What does camera mean?

noun

  1. A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
  2. The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.
  3. A vaulted room.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. A judge's private chamber, where cases may be heard in camera.

proper noun

  1. A surname.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkæməɹə/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈkæmɚ.ə//ˈkæmɹə/
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If there is reason to suspect having timed rather short in the camera, reduce the time over mercury in a corresponding proportion.
S. D. (Samuel Dwight) HumphreyAmerican Hand Book of the DaguerreotypeProject Gutenberg ebook #167
Engravings can be thus copied almost instantaneously, and camera views obtained in one or two minutes on almost any preparation of silver.
Henry Hunt SnellingThe History and Practice of the Art of PhotographyProject Gutenberg ebook #168
More book examples (3)
Mr Chanute had his camera with him and took pictures of some of these glides, several of which are among those shown.
Evelyn Charles Vivian; W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) MarshA History of AeronauticsProject Gutenberg ebook #874
When we returned to camp he deposited my water bottle and camera, seized the cleaning implements, and departed to his own campfire.
Stewart Edward WhiteThe Land of FootprintsProject Gutenberg ebook #1378
Everything unessential was stripped off the sledge, including dip-circle, thermometers, hypsometer, camera, spare clothing and most of the medical and repair kits.
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137