HOW TO PRONOUNCE
camouflage
/ˈkæməˌflɑʒ/
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Keep the primary stress on “cam.”
Keep f and l connected before that vowel and finish with the voiced zh sound of vision.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The painting shows an animal using camouflage.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does camouflage mean?
noun
- A disguise or covering up.
- The act of disguising.
- The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
More meanings (4)
noun
- A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
- The resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
- Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
verb
- To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing its appearance.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkæməˌflɑʒ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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"Camouflage" Chemicals.--It is by no means visionary to picture the loss of the sense of taste and smell by the use of some chemical.
And now, what has the clerical camouflage to say on this proceeding?
More book examples (2)
The counter-measure to this ruthless exposure of plans was camouflage.
Fully convinced of his own superiority and with a strong urge at all times to demonstrate this, he "knows enough" to camouflage, to disguise and modify its manifestations.