how to pronounce cayenne

/kaɪˈɛn/

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cayenne is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… bit of paprika or cayenne pepper …”

meaning of cayenne

Cayenne is a type of chili pepper.

cayenne frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cayenne occurs in english on average 0.4 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.