How To Pronounce Cannon
cannon
In British English, cannon is pronounced /ˈkæn.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæn.ən/.
Cannon has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Cannon has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Cannon
Questions About Cannon
How do you pronounce cannon in British English?
In British English, cannon is pronounced /ˈkæn.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce cannon in American English?
In American English, cannon is pronounced /ˈkæn.ən/.
How many syllables are in cannon?
Cannon has two syllables, /kæn/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in cannon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce cannon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæn.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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