How to Pronounce "paddle your own canoe"
expression
PAD-uhl yer OWN kuh-NOO
PAD-uhl yaw OWN kuh-NOO
Definition
To be independent and do things for yourself without help from others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpædəɫ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈoʊn/ /kəˈnu
British English
pˈædəl/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈəʊn/ /kənˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAD-uhl yer OWN kuh-NOO
UK
PAD-uhl yaw OWN kuh-NOO
Listen in Context
You have to paddle your own canoe when you move out.
She likes to paddle her own canoe at work.
When parents travel, kids need to paddle their own canoe.
College is the time to really paddle your own canoe.