How to pronounce Canelé

Canelé is written canelé de Bordeaux where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kan.le/. In plain English letters that is kah-nuh-LAY, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Canelé?

Canelé is a dessert of France. Where it comes from: Bordeaux. People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are egg, dairy & cheese and wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Canelé comes from

Canelé is one of 73 signature dishes of France on this map. See all dishes from Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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