Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cannel

/ˈkænəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: can-nel
IPA: /ˈkænəl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bituminous coal that burns brightly with much smoke.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cannel is dull black in colour while boghead is dull brownish."

Etymology

Shortened from cannel coal, corruption of candle coal.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cannels (plural)

Synonyms

candle coal cannel coal channel coal parrot

Questions

How do you pronounce cannel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkænəl/.
What does cannel mean?: A bituminous coal that burns brightly with much smoke.
Where does cannel come from?: Shortened from cannel coal, corruption of candle coal.

How to pronounce cannel

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