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How to pronounce canoe
/kəˈnuː/ British English
kə·NOO
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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✗ Many people say
CA·noe
✓ Say
kə·NOO
My tip
Stress the end, and oe sounds like oo: kə-NOO.
In a sentence
Help me pull the canoe up the beach.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: kə-NOO.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce canoe?
In British English, canoe is pronounced /kəˈnuː/. Say it like this: kə-NOO. Stress the end, and oe sounds like oo: kə-NOO.
How many syllables are in canoe?
When you say it, canoe has 2 syllables: kə-NOO. The strong beat is the second one, NOO.
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