How to pronounce uncanny
American English pronunciation
un-KAN-ee
- IPA
- /ʌnˈkæni/
- Syllables
- un · KAN · ee (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What uncanny means
Strange in a way that's hard to explain
In a sentence: The two cousins look so alike, it's uncanny.
Where it comes from: It's "un-" plus "canny," an old word for knowing. So something uncanny is past what you can know or explain.
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