How to pronounce “campus”
Say “campus” in 2 beats
campus
/ˈkæmpəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kampəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- camkæmstress
- puspəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkæmpəs/
- IPA (British)
- /kampəs/
- Respelling
- KAM-puhs
- Syllables
- 2 — CAM-pus
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CAM-pus. “cam” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkæmpəs/
/kampəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “campus” means
- noun
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
Say it in a sentence
“The campus is quiet during the summer break.”“campus”, answered
How do you pronounce “campus”?
“campus” is pronounced /ˈkæmpəs/ (KAM-puhs) in American English and /kampəs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cam”. Build it as CAM-pus, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “campus” have?
2: cam · pus. The beat lands on the first, “cam”.
Is “campus” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkæmpəs/ (KAM-puhs); British English says /kampəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “campus” mean?
As a noun: a field on which the buildings of a university are situated For example: “The campus is quiet during the summer break.”
Where is the stress in “campus”?
Stress the first syllable: CAM-pus. “cam” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “campus” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.