About "camouflage"
How to Split "camouflage" into Syllables
The word camouflage is divided into 4 syllables: ca·mou·fla·ge. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- ca — 1st syllable
- mou — 2nd syllable
- fla — 3rd syllable
- ge — 4th syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of camouflage:
- IPA: /ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/
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📖 Definitions
- camouflage (countable and uncountable, plural camouflages)
- Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
📚 Word Origin & History
Unadapted borrowing from French camouflage, from camoufler (“to veil, disguise”), alteration (due to camouflet (“smoke blown in one's face”)) of Italian camuffare (“to muffle the head”), from ca- (from Italian capo (“head”)) + muffare (“to muffle”), from Medieval Latin muffula, muffla (“muff”). This Medieval Latin, from which there is also English muffle, is either derived from a Frankish *molfell (“soft garment made of hide”) from *mol (“softened, forworn”) (akin...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare camouflage with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| camouflage | 4 | ca·mou·fla·ge |
| commonplace | 3 | com-monpla-ce |
| convalesce | 4 | con-va-le-sce |
| complex | 1 | complex |
| cannibalize | 5 | can-ni-ba-li-ze |
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