how to pronounce kahn

/kaːn/

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kahn is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… wieder der gleiche strauss kahn aber ich …”

meanings of kahn

noun:

A small boat used on inland waters.
A ship, especially when old or in need of repair.

kahn frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word kahn occurs in german on average 3.2 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.