Pronunciation
How to pronounce “camera”
“camera” is pronounced /kæmɹə/ — 2 syllables.
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camera
/kæmɹə/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'kæmɹ' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
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