how to pronounce canicule

/ka.ni.kyl/

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canicule is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… plus fréquentes et la canicule de 2003 …”

meanings of canicule

noun:

Synonym of vague de chaleur (any heat wave or hot spell).
Sirius, Dog Star.
The dog days of summer.

canicule frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word canicule occurs in french on average 3.9 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.