English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Scan Pronunciation
Scan is pronounced SKAN, IPA /ˈskæn/.
SKAN
US /ˈskæn/ · UK /ˈskæn/
Syllables: SKAN (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To look over something quickly, or to make an image of the inside of a body or object.
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Scan in a Sentence
- Scan the list and tell me if your name is there.
- Her knee scan came back clear.
- Please scan your ticket at the barrier.
Common Mispronunciations of Scan
Not SKAHN
Short a, the vowel of can, with no stretch towards ah.
Not SUH-kan
No vowel belongs between the s and the k. The cluster opens the word cleanly.
Tip: One beat, SKAN, rhyming with can and plan.
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