how to pronounce cane

/ˈkɛɪn/

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cane is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of cane in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the the candy cane right all right by …”

meaning of cane

A cane is a long, thin, flexible stick used as a walking stick or a support for the blind.

cane frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word cane occurs in english on average 7.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.