4 syllables: Da, vid Cam, er, on. Stress on Da.
DAY-vid-kam-uh-ruhn
/ˈdeɪvɪd ˌkæmərən/
David Cameron is pronounced DAY-vid-kam-uh-ruhn (/ˈdeɪvɪd ˌkæmərən/). It has four syllables (Da-vid Cam-er-on), with the stress on "Da". David Cameron is the surname and given-name combination of the former British prime minister. In practice, it refers to the public figure, pronounced with careful attention to English surname and given-name rhythm. The two-name sequence is commonly articulated with stress on both syllables of the given name, and a softened, non-treble British surname ending, reflecting standard English pronunciation patterns for proper nouns.
proper nounDavid Cameron is the surname and given-name combination of the former British prime minister. In practice, it refers to the public figure, pronounced with careful attention to English surname and given-name rhythm. The two-name sequence is commonly articulated with stress on both syllables of the given name, and a softened, non-treble British surname ending, reflecting standard English pronunciation patterns for proper nouns.
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"The instructor asked the class to imitate how David Cameron would pronounce a formal statement."
Pronounce it as DAH-vid KAM-er-ən, with primary stress on DAH and CAM. In IPA: US/UK/AU share /ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən/. Start with a long A in David, the D is a voiced alveolar stop, and Cameron ends with a schwa in the second syllable. You’ll hear very crisp initial syllables in careful speech. For audio reference, listen to BBC/US news clips that clearly articulate the name.
Common mistakes: collapsing the first name to DV-ɪd with weak D-vowel, misplacing stress on the surname (CAM-er-ən is often said CAM-ER-in). Correction: keep the first syllable stressed in David (ˈdeɪvɪd) and maintain CAM as the stressed syllable in Cameron (ˈkæmərən). Ensure the second syllable of David is not exaggerated, and avoid turning Cameron into CAMR-un.
US tends to maintain close vowels but may slightly flatten the /æ/ in Cameron; UK keeps the crisp /æ/ and non-rhotic /r/ in Cameron (the r is less pronounced in careful speech). Australian English also rhymes Cameron more with CAM-er-in, with a non-rhotic ending and a flattened final vowel. In all, the primary stress remains on the first syllables of both names; the main difference is vowel quality and rhoticity.
It's tricky because of the two-name sequence with distinct stresses and the Cameron ending with a reduced middle syllable. The double-stress pattern on 'David' and 'Cameron' requires precise vowel quality in /deɪ/ and /æmə/, plus a subtle schwa in the final syllable. Non-native speakers often misplace stress or merge the second syllable of Cameron; practice with careful listening to native pronunciation.
A notable feature is the non-final stress shift in casual speech where the speaker may reduce the second syllable of Cameron slightly toward a schwa, though in careful enunciation the final syllable remains a reduced schwa (-ən). Also, the linking from David to Cameron can influence minor consonant adjustments and mouth shape—keep the tongue relaxed and lips rounded for /deɪ/.
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David Cameron is a proper name built from two common English components. David is a biblical given name of Hebrew origin (Dāwīd), meaning ‘beloved’ or ‘friend.’ It was popular in English-speaking countries due to the biblical King David, and it has appeared in various forms across languages for centuries. Cameron is a Scottish surname derived from the Gaelic practice of using surnames based on clan names and geographic features; it is generally believed to originate from “cam” (crooked, bent) and “sròn” (nose) in some interpretations, or from the clan name MacCamara. Over time, Cameron became a widespread surname and a common given-name-surname compound in British usage, especially in the late 20th and early 21st centuries due to notable figures like David Cameron, the UK prime minister from 2010 to 2016. The first widely reported use of Cameron as a surname in England and Scotland traces back to medieval records, with the given-name usage for public figures emerging in modern times as part of formal naming conventions for notable individuals. The combination David Cameron thus embodies a traditional English naming pattern where a common given name precedes a surname that has Gaelic roots, reflecting a blend of cultural and linguistic influences in the UK. The phrase as a proper noun is used consistently in political, media, and public discourse to denote the individual specifically, with pronunciation preserved across dialects.”,
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