Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cans

/kˈænz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: cans
IPA: /kˈænz/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of can

noun

Slang

noun

Colloquial

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of can

Example Sentences

"See Thesaurus:breasts"
"The fish factory cans the sardines and mackerel."

Usage

Rhymes With

fans plans trans bans mans scans sans vans franz cannes pans spans

Questions

How do you pronounce cans?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈænz/.
What does cans mean?: plural of can

How to pronounce cans

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