How to pronounce canvass
American English pronunciation
KAN-vus
- IPA
- /ˈkænvəs/
- Syllables
- KAN · vus (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What canvass means
To go around asking people for votes or opinions
In a sentence: Volunteers canvassed our street to ask what people thought of the new park.
Where it comes from: It comes from canvas, the heavy cloth. No one is quite sure how it came to mean asking people for their support.
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