How to pronounce Cancelled
Cancelled has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "kan". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Cancelled syllables
Cancelled has 2 syllables: KAN-suhld.
- KANkæn
- suhldsəld
The -ed is a single d sound: KAN-suld.
The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.
Sounds to watch
The l sound
Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth. At the end of a syllable the l is darker and the back of the tongue rises.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
The a in cat
Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.
Cancelled in a sentence
- The flight was cancelled because of the storm.
- We cancelled the order before it shipped.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Final -ed ending unclearUse the correct /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ ending.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
Questions
How do you pronounce cancelled?
Cancelled is pronounced /ˈkæn.səld/, or KAN-suhld in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "kan".
How many syllables are in cancelled?
2: KAN-suhld. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use cancelled in a sentence?
The flight was cancelled because of the storm. We cancelled the order before it shipped.
How is the ending of cancelled pronounced?
The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.
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