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How to pronounce “cannon fodder”
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Pronunciation guide for cannon fodder
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of cannon fodder with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Glass Universe
And this is Annie Jump Cannon.
- Definition summary
- Military forces considered to be expendable.
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How to pronounce cannon fodder
The Glass Universe

And this is Annie Jump Cannon.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “cannon fodder”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Military forces considered to be expendable.
- (by extension) Any group of contestants that have no hope of success.
- (rare) Artillery ammunition.
- (fandom slang) An expendable minor character primarily included to make the protagonist(s) stand out.
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