English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Canoe Pronunciation
Canoe is pronounced kuh-NOO, IPA /kəˈnu/.
kuh-NOO
US /kəˈnu/ · UK /kəˈnuː/
Syllables: kuh · NOO (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun; also verb: A narrow light boat pointed at both ends, moved with a single-bladed paddle.
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Canoe in a Sentence
- We hired a canoe for the afternoon.
- The canoe tipped the moment he stood up.
- They canoed across the lake before breakfast.
Common Mispronunciations of Canoe
Not KA-noh
The oe pair is the oo of shoe here, never the oh of toe. English spells the same two letters half a dozen ways.
Not KA-noo
The volume waits for the end of the word. Leading on the first beat makes it sound like a surname.
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