How to pronounce “camp”
Say “camp” in one beat
camp
/kæmp/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kamp/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- campkæmp
- IPA (American)
- /kæmp/
- IPA (British)
- /kamp/
- Respelling
- KAMP
- Syllables
- 1 — camp
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kæmp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kæmp/
/kamp/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “camp” means
- noun
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
“wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling”
- noun
a group of people living together in a camp
“the whole camp laughed at his mistake”
- noun
temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers
“level ground is best for parking and camp areas”
Say it in a sentence
“They set up camp near the edge of the forest.”“camp”, answered
How do you pronounce “camp”?
“camp” is pronounced /kæmp/ (KAMP) in American English and /kamp/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kæmp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “camp” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kæmp/ — a single beat.
Is “camp” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kæmp/ (KAMP); British English says /kamp/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “camp” mean?
As a noun: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers For example: “wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “camp”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kæmp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “camp” and see every sound
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