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Canyon Pronunciation
Canyon is pronounced KA-nyuhn, IPA /ˈkænjən/.
KA-nyuhn
US /ˈkænjən/ · UK /ˈkænɪən/
Syllables: KA · nyuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A deep narrow valley with steep rocky sides, usually cut by a river.
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Canyon in a Sentence
- The trail runs along the rim of the canyon.
- A canyon this deep takes millions of years to form.
- Sound carries a long way across a canyon.
Common Mispronunciations of Canyon
Not KAN-yuhn (with a pause after the n)
The ny is one sound, the squeezed n that Spanish writes with a tilde. Canyon came from canon with that mark on it, and the y is English trying to copy it.
Not KAY-nyuhn
Can is sitting at the front of this word and keeps its own short vowel. Nothing stretches it to ay.
Tip: British speakers sometimes give it three beats, KA-ni-uhn, and Americans almost always give it two.
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