how to pronounce came

/ˈkɛɪm/

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came is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of came in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and over time it came now we have a …”

meanings of came

verb:

Past participle of come.
Simple past tense of cum.
Simple past tense of come.

preposition:

Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation.

noun:

A grooved strip of lead used to hold panes of glass together.

came frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word came occurs in english on average 461.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.