How to Pronounce "canker"
word
KANG-ker
KANG-kuh
Definition
A canker is a sore or ulcer, especially inside the mouth, or a disease that affects plants, causing decay or damage to bark or leaves. It can also mean something harmful that spreads inside a group or society.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæŋkɝ
British English
kˈæŋkɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KANG-ker
UK
KANG-kuh
Listen in Context
She has a painful canker in her mouth.
The apple tree is dying from a canker on its trunk.
A canker can make it hard to eat or drink.
He worries whenever a canker appears because it takes days to heal.