How to pronounce can
can
/kæn/
1 syllable
Check how you say it
Press the button and say “can”. You get a percentage and see which sounds came out right.
Free, no sign-up. The recording is used only for scoring and is not stored.
There is a second pronunciation: /kən/.
Can, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
All you can do is trust one another.
Words that rhyme with can
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- salmon/ˈsæmən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce can?
Can is pronounced /kæn/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /kən/, is also used.
How many syllables are in can?
Can has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with can?
cyan, spokane, bhutan, diane, flan.