how to pronounce fanon

/fa.nɔ̃/

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fanon is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… dont parlait frantz fanon et bien que …”

meanings of fanon

noun:

Baleen plate; baleen (bony material that makes up the plates in the mouth of a baleen whale).
Dewlap (pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, lizard, or other animal).
Wattle (wrinkled fold of skin hanging from the neck of a turkey or other bird).
Fanon (part of a bishops mitre).
Bracelet on the right arm.
Fanon (vestment reserved for the Pope).
Feather, feathering (long hair on the lower legs of a horse).
Tabs on a banner or pennant.

fanon frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fanon occurs in french on average 0.7 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.