how to pronounce carcan

/kaʁ.kɑ̃/

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carcan is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… c'était un carcan qui qui est qui et qui …”

meanings of carcan

noun:

Straitjacket.
Yoke, shackles.

carcan frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word carcan occurs in french on average 2.4 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.