How to pronounce “came”
Say “came” in one beat
came
/keɪm/
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- camekeɪm
- IPA (American)
- /keɪm/
- IPA (British)
- /keɪm/
- Respelling
- KAYM
- Syllables
- 1 — came
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /keɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “came” means
- verb
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
“He came singing down the road”
- verb
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
“She arrived home at 7 o'clock”
- verb
come to pass; arrive, as in due course
“The first success came three days later”
Say it in a sentence
“The rain came suddenly just as we reached the car.”“came”, answered
How do you pronounce “came”?
“came” is pronounced /keɪm/ (KAYM) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /keɪm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “came” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /keɪm/ — a single beat.
What does “came” mean?
As a verb: move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody For example: “He came singing down the road” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “came”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /keɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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