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How to pronounce “canyon”

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Pronunciation guide for canyon

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of canyon with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Stewart Brand: Building a home for the Clock of the Long Now 23 minutesWe're in Pole Canyon, looking west up the western escarpment
Definition summary: A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.

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Stewart Brand: Building a home for the Clock of the Long Now 23 minutes

We're in Pole Canyon, looking west up the western escarpment

[Noun]
A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
[Verb]
(intransitive) Of water, liquid, or another substance, to flow in or into a canyon.

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