Proper Pronunciation Guide

Cannes

[kæn]

Tips:

  • Pronounce this word as one syllable — like the word “can” when it is used as a noun (a tin can) or is stressed.
  • Do not pronounce the letters “es.”

Practice Sentence:

 Their film won a prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

Definition:

  • (Proper Noun) A resort town in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea where the most famous of all film festivals is held each spring.

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