How to Pronounce “camembert”

British (UK)

/ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/

Australian (AU)

/ˈkæməmˌbeː/

noun — A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.

Where the stress falls. “camembert” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "camembert" mean?

camembert (noun): A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.

Which syllable is stressed in "camembert"?

“camembert” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.