how to pronounce canasta

/kəˈnæs.tə/

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canasta is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of canasta in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… across South Yorkshire so canasta sector …”

meanings of canasta

noun:

A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.
A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.

canasta frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word canasta occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.