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How to pronounce canteens

Say it like kan-TEENZ. Canteens has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEENZ).

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US American/kænˈtinz/kan-TEENZ
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kan
  • TEENZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Canteens pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kanKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. TEENZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does canteens mean?

noun
  1. plural of canteen How to pronounce canteen

Words that rhyme with canteens

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Questions about saying canteens

How do you pronounce canteens?

Say kan-TEENZ. The American pronunciation is /kænˈtinz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in canteens?

Canteens has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEENZ). Broken into parts: kan · TEENZ.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).