How To Pronounce Canyon

canyon

UK
Phonemic
/ˈkæn.jən/
Phonetic
[ˈkʰæ̃n.jə̃n]
US
Phonemic
/ˈkæn.jən/

In British English, canyon is pronounced /ˈkæn.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.jə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæn.jən/.

Canyon 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

kænjən

Canyon 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.

canyon + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈkæn.jənz/
US
/ˈkæn.jənz/

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Questions About Canyon

How do you pronounce canyon in British English?

In British English, canyon is pronounced /ˈkæn.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.jə̃n].

How do you pronounce canyon in American English?

In American English, canyon is pronounced /ˈkæn.jən/.

How many syllables are in canyon?

Canyon has two syllables, /kæn/ + /jən/.

Where is the stress in canyon?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæn/.

Do British and American English pronounce canyon the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈkæn.jən/.

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