how to pronounce cancan

/kɑ̃.kɑ̃/

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cancan is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɑ̃

2.

ɑ̃

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

“… ce bruit on va parler cancan maurras …”

meanings of cancan

noun:

Cancan (dance).
Gossip.

cancan frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cancan occurs in french 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.