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Cunning Pronunciation
Cunning is pronounced KUH-ning, IPA /ˈkənɪŋ/.
KUH-ning
US /ˈkənɪŋ/ · UK /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
Syllables: KUH · ning (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Clever at getting what you want by deceit, or that kind of cleverness itself.
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Cunning in a Sentence
- It was a cunning way around the rules.
- The fox showed more cunning than the dogs.
- She had a cunning answer ready for every objection.
Common Mispronunciations of Cunning
Not KOO-ning
Shorten the u to the vowel of cup. English doubles a consonant precisely to keep the vowel in front of it short.
Not kuh-NING
The thump arrives first and the ning that follows stays quiet.
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