Etymology

From the root ק־נ־ה (q-n-), whence קָנָה ‎(kaná, “to buy”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) (properly) IPA^(key): /kanˈjon/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) (commonly) IPA^(key): /ˈken.jon/
• The pronunciation /ˈken.jon/ is a result of the influence of English canyon, but applies to both etymologies.