how to pronounce canapé

/ka.na.pe/

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canapé is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of canapé in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… cour que dans un canapé mais non pas …”

meanings of canapé

noun:

Sofa.
Nibble (small bits of food, e.g. at a party).
Piece of bread covered with some savory (finger) food.

canapé frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word canapé occurs in french on average 17.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.