English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Canal Pronunciation
Canal is pronounced kuh-NAL, IPA /kəˈnæl/.
kuh-NAL
US /kəˈnæl/ · UK /kəˈnæl/
Syllables: kuh · NAL (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An artificial waterway built for boats or for irrigation.
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Canal in a Sentence
- The canal runs behind the old warehouses.
- They walked the towpath beside the canal.
- A narrow canal links the two lakes.
Common Mispronunciations of Canal
Not KA-nuhl
The beat waits for the second syllable, which is why the first reduces to kuh. A front-stressed version sounds like the word kennel.
Not kuh-NAYL
The stressed vowel is the flat a of pal. A long ay turns the ending into nail.
Tip: Rhyme the second half with pal, and keep the first half almost silent.
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