how to pronounce volcan

/vɔl.kɑ̃/

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volcan is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… un tremblement de terre un volcan et …”

meanings of volcan

noun:

Volcano.

volcan frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word volcan occurs in french on average 7.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.