Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

canker

How many syllables in canker?

  2 syllables

Divide canker into syllables:   can-ker
Stressed syllable in canker:   can-ker
How to pronounce canker:   kang-ker
How to say canker:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"canker." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 15 September 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why canker is 2 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Grammar Quiz
There, they're, or their?
Test yourself.
Take the Grammar Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

Synonyms for canker


1 syllable
  • bane
  • pest
  • scourge
  • blight
  • plague
2 syllables
  • cancer
  • evil
  • disease
  • menace
3 syllables
    4 syllables
      Let Teachers Teach™ Contest
      One $250 prize is awarded
      to one teacher, every month,
      to help teachers teach their students.
      $Read the contest rules and apply
      Fun Fact
      A pangram is a sentence using
      all 26 letters of the alphabet.
      !Get more facts
      FAQ
      Is orange 1 or 2
      syllables?
      ?Learn Here

      Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

      What rhymes with canker

      2 syllables
      • anchor
      • banker
      • danker
      • franker
      • rancor
      • ranker's
      • spanker
      • thanker
      • anker
      • chancre
      • flanker
      • hanker
      • ranker
      • shanker
      • tanker
      Ever Wonder
      Is Irregardless
      a real word?
      Find Out Here

      Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
      Need help finding a syllable count?
      Want to say thank you?

      Contact Us!