106+ Words that rhyme with canon
Canon is a 2-syllable word with 106 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are backgammon, banyan, bunion. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of canon
- noun
- a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"
- a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
- a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
1 syllable
2 syllables
- banyan
- bunion
- canyon
- famine
- mammon
- minion
- pennon
- pinion
- shaman
- tannin
- pinon
- libyan
- banian
- tenon
- runyon
- kenyan
- cannon
- gammon
- onion
- salmon
- bunyan
- canaan
- shannon
- lennon
- finnan
- grunion
- trunnion
- ammon
- annan
- annen
- bannan
- brannen
- branon
- dannen
- grannan
- lannan
- mannen
- mannon
- tanen
- tannen
- yannone
- mccannon
- onan
- memnon
- lorgnon
- bannon
- beynon
- brannan
- brannon
- cannan
- channon
- eynon
- fannon
- gannon
- hannan
- hannen
- hannon
- lannen
- lannon
- mcgannon
- conan
- ronan
- brennan
- mclennan
- noonan
- mannion
- keenan
- binyon
- rhiannon
- mckinnon
- vernon
- kenyon
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4 syllables
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Examples of "canon" in lyrics
See how canon is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"MC's fall in the dust when I bust like a canon"
The Almighty RSO f/ Eightball & MJG — Illicit Activity -
"Her name was Shannon, she was canon"
John Cena f/ Rue DeBona, Tha Trademarc — Summer Flings -
"Loose canon"
Living Legends — Loose Cannon
What do these rhymes mean?
- backgammon
- a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
- banyan
- East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks a loose fitting
- bunion
- a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
- canyon
- a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
- epiphenomenon
- a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "canon" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like backgammon, banyan, bunion create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "canon" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.