How to Pronounce "canard"
word
kəˈnɑɹd
kuh-NARD
kˈænɑːd
kuh-NAAHD
Definition
A canard is a false story, rumor, or piece of information, especially one spread deliberately to deceive people.
IPA Transcription
American English
kəˈnɑɹd
British English
kˈænɑːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuh-NARD
UK
kuh-NAAHD
Listen in Context
The report about the celebrity was just a canard.
They spread a canard to damage his reputation.
That story was a complete canard.
Turns out, the scandal was all just a canard cooked up by his rivals.