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canon

How many syllables in canon?

  2 syllables

Divide canon into syllables:   can-on
Stressed syllable in canon:   can-on
How to pronounce canon:   kan-un
How to say canon:

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Synonyms for canon


1 syllable
  • law
  • norm
  • rule
  • list
  • roll
2 syllables
  • annals
  • tenet
  • standard
  • tenets
3 syllables
  • catalog
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What rhymes with canon

2 syllables
  • cannon
  • Shannon
  • fannon
  • tannin
3 syllables
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