Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canned

/kænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: canned
IPA: /kænd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preserved in cans.

adj

Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass-produced, or lacking originality or customization.

adj

Slang

adj

Terminated, fired from a job.

adj

Cancelled or thrown away, said of a project or news article.

verb

simple past and past participle of can

Example Sentences

"canned tomatoes"
"If you don't have fresh cardoon I'll take canned."
"canned laughter"
"The form letter included a canned answer stating that what I asked was against policy."
"The interpreter gave us a canned history of the site."
"And the punch-lines seem to disappear like clouds across the sky / And the laughter could be real or could be canned"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kænd/
British English: /kænd/

Usage

Slang

Derived Forms

noncanned uncanned

Phrases

canned air canned benchmark canned cheese canned heat canned hunt canned hunting canned laughter canned opener

Synonyms

tinned boilerplate stock drunk transcribed

Homonyms

band

Antonyms

dried

Rhymes With

hand understand right-hand land left-hand stand band grand demand brand command planned

Questions

How do you pronounce canned?: The recorded pronunciation is /kænd/.
What does canned mean?: Preserved in cans.

How to pronounce canned

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