Have we been pronouncing Cannes the right way?

With just two days left for the closing ceremony of Cannes 2017, there is much to discuss about the annual film festival, which is currently being held in France.

The international film festival is upon us and let's face it. The one thing we all struggle with is how to actually pronounce the word 'Cannes!' Well, with all the talk around the festival, we thought it might be a cool idea to decode the right way to pronounce Cannes and save us the blushes.

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So, how do you pronounce it anyway? Answer: Can. That's right, like

'Can' as in a can of soda.

Not Khans as in 'Look it's the Khans,' when you see Aamir, Salman, Shahrukh and Saif in a room.

'Can' as in Barrack Obama's famous 'Yes We Can' slogan.

Not Con as in what Donald Trump thinks of the media

'Can' as in the modern-day slang for when you want to scrap a plan, 'Let's just can the trip.'

Not Kahn as in the famous German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.

'Can' as in the thing your mum wants you to put outside at night, 'Son put out the trash can now!'.

Not Cans as in the number of trash cans you actually end up taking out.

'Can' as in now you Can go ahead and flaunt your knowledge on how to pronounce Cannes! 

So now that you know how to pronounce Cannes the right way, get clued in to the Cannes (Can) Film Festival or tune in to Star Movies Select HD, between 17^th May and 28^th May, 2017 at 7PM to watch the Cannes film festival line up.