English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Canoeing Pronunciation
Canoeing is pronounced kuh-NOO-ing, IPA /kəˈnuɪŋ/.
kuh-NOO-ing
US /kəˈnuɪŋ/ · UK /kəˈnuːɪŋ/
Syllables: kuh · NOO · ing (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun; also verb (present participle of canoe): The sport or activity of travelling in a canoe.
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Canoeing in a Sentence
- Canoeing is on the timetable every Thursday.
- They went canoeing on the Wye last summer.
- He took up canoeing after his knees gave out.
Common Mispronunciations of Canoeing
Not kuh-NOY-ing
Three vowel letters sit in a row here and none of them combine. The oe stays oo and the i starts a fresh beat.
Not KA-noo-ing
Adding ing does not move anything. Canoe already leads on its second beat, and so does this.
Tip: Three beats: kuh, NOO, ing. It is the only common English word with the letters oei together.
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