How many syllables in can?

There is 1 syllable in the word can.

How to pronounce can:

break

break off

break up

cease

check

complete

conclude

cut off

cut out

delay

desist (from)

discontinue

drop

end

finish

give over

halt

have done with

lay off

leave off

preserve

put up

quit

shut off

stop

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Syllable Fun Fact

In certain poetic forms, like the sonnet, syllable count per line is strictly regulated to achieve a specific rhythmic effect.

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