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cayenne
/ˌkeɪˈɛn/
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kay-EN: rhyme the first syllable with “day.”
The second syllable carries the main stress. The dictionary also records a beginning that rhymes with “my”; both versions end in a short en sound.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“A pinch of cayenne gave the soup some heat.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does cayenne mean?
noun
- Ellipsis of cayenne pepper.
- (figuratively) Spice or verve.
- A strong red-orange colour, like the cayenne pepper.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- The capital city of French Guiana department, France.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌkeɪˈɛn/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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She forgot lovelorn youths, and the cayenne speeches of malicious neighbors, and all the problems of her girlish existence.
In order to have any sort of offensive taste, it was necessary to add cayenne pepper and a little gentian.
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Before the boy came I had mistaken some faded cayenne pepper for ginger, and had made a cake with it.
Later in the day a French bark on the port tack, making for Cayenne, hove in sight, close-hauled on the wind.
“Well, I hope you left some suitable excuse,” said her husband, somewhat appeased, as he added a dash of cayenne pepper to the soup.