English pronunciation
How to pronounce “cannot”
Phonetic spelling
KAN-aht
IPA /ˈkænɑt/
Syllable stress
kan·aht
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “cannot”?
c a n n o t
“cannot” is spelled C-A-N-N-O-T. It is pronounced KAN-aht, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I cannot believe you did that.
She cannot come to the party tonight.