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canny

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "canny" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

canny

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

canny is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, canny is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcanny

1adjective
  • Careful, prudent, cautious.

    Example: "The politician gave a canny response to the reporter's questions."

  • Knowing, shrewd, astute.

    Example: "The canny lawyer knew just how to get what he wanted."

  • Frugal, thrifty.

    Example: "canny investments"

  • Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with.

    Example: "She's a canny lass hor like!"

  • Gentle, quiet, steady.

    Example: "a canny horse"

1adverb
  • Very, considerably; quite, rather.

    Example: "That's a canny big horse, man!"

  • Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.

    Example: "drive canny"

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