how to pronounce cans

/ˈkænz/

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cans is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… into the garbage cans instead London is …”

meanings of cans

noun:

Breasts.
Headphones.
Plural of can.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of can.

cans frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word cans occurs in english on average 12.6 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.