Chamomile pronunciation
Chamomile has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "ka". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Chamomile syllables
Chamomile has 3 syllables: KA-muh-meyel.
- KAkæ
- muhmə
- meyelmaɪl
KAM-uh-mile, three syllables, hard k at the start. The final syllable rhymes with "mile", though you will also hear "-meel", which is fine.
Sounds to watch
The l sound
Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth. At the end of a syllable the l is darker and the back of the tongue rises.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
The a in cat
Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.
Chamomile in a sentence
- A cup of chamomile tea before bed helps her sleep.
- Chamomile grows wild along the edge of the field.
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- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Final /l/ unclearKeep tongue-tip contact while raising the back of the tongue for a clear final /l/.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Diphthong flattened into one vowelMove smoothly between both vowel positions.
Questions
How do you pronounce chamomile?
Chamomile is pronounced /ˈkæ.mə.ˌmaɪl/, or KA-muh-meyel in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "ka".
How many syllables are in chamomile?
3: KA-muh-meyel. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use chamomile in a sentence?
A cup of chamomile tea before bed helps her sleep. Chamomile grows wild along the edge of the field.
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