How to pronounce canto
American English pronunciation
KAN-toh
- IPA
- /ˈkæntoʊ/
- Syllables
- KAN · toh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What canto means
One of the main sections of a long poem
In a sentence: We took turns reading the first canto of the long poem aloud.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from Italian, where it means "song." It's related to chant.
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