how to pronounce kanton

/kanˈtoːn/

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kanton is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of kanton in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… sogenannte kanton materials eingerichtet …”

meanings of kanton

noun:

Canton.
Canton (state of Switzerland).

name:

Canton (former name of Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southeastern China).

kanton frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word kanton occurs in german on average 4.3 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.