cannon
/ˈkænən/
nounverb
Common
1.n.a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
2.n.heavy gun fired from a tank
3.n.(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
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cannon and canyon differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. cannon means “a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels”. canyon means “a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall”.
/ˈkænən/
1.n.a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
2.n.heavy gun fired from a tank
3.n.(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
/ˈkænjən/
1.n.a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
| cannon | canyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkænən/ | /ˈkænjən/ |
| Said | KAN-uhn | KA-nyuhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 8 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | canon |
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