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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cannery

/kˈænɚi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
can-nery
IPA
/kˈænɚi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A factory that produces canned goods.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti Proto-Germanic *kunnaną Proto-West Germanic *kunnan Old English cunnan Middle English can English can Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English cannery From can + -ery.

Inflected Forms

canneries (plural)

Derived Forms

canneryman

Frequently Paired Words

bottler

Synonyms

packing plant packinghouse

Rhymes With

flannery flanary

Questions

How do you pronounce cannery?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈænɚi/.
What does cannery mean?
A factory that produces canned goods.
Where does cannery come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti Proto-Germanic *kunnaną Proto-West Germanic *kunnan Old English cunnan Middle English can English can Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English cannery From can + -ery.

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