how to pronounce tango

/tɑ̃.ɡo/

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tango is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɑ̃

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

“… la flûte du tango est du pipeau des …”

meanings of tango

noun:

Tango (dance).

tango frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word tango occurs in french on average 5.7 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.