How to Pronounce “cancer”
word
/ˈkænsɝ/
KAN-sur
/kˈænsɐ/
KAN-suh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkænsɝ/
British English
/kˈænsɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAN-sur
UK
KAN-suh
Listen in Context
Her father has cancer.
Doctors found the cancer early.
She is getting cancer treatment now.
When my aunt was diagnosed with cancer, the whole family was in shock.