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# How to pronounce "chikan" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/tʃɪkæn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **chi·kan**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- Any act of public molestation or offense, usually of a sexual nature, against unsuspecting victims.
- A person, usually a man, who rubs against or gropes others, usually women, in crowds, often in trains, to attain sexual pleasure.

### Example Sentences
- "exile to atlanta chikanovska so this is a very easy way for him to create problems for his european neighbors who don't seem to want to play"
- "inaugurate their leader svetlana chikanovska today as the symbolic people's president what's that going to look like"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (5 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "chikan" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "outside borders of the block populations worried about increasing numbers of migrants and especially towards lithuania lithuania is the country that hosts uh belarus's opposition leader in exile to atlanta chikanovska so this is a very easy way for him to create problems for his european neighbors who don't seem to want to play ball with him after that rigged election last year so it seems like a bit of a conundrum that you're describing there what can the eu"
- **Watch at 5:28**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlW0Bk7YfTA&t=328s)

### Example 2
> "footage that they've collected and really create problems for people who have dared to express their protest now the opposition say they want to inaugurate their leader svetlana chikanovska today as the symbolic people's president what's that going to look like i think the easy and simple answers we don't quite know this has definitely been a very um nervous week here in minsk"
- **Watch at 4:04**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJrNdplYsko&t=244s)

### Example 3
> "the authorities said this rally was illegal and told a russian news agency that no more than 30 people were arrested exiled opposition leader svetlana chikanovskaya has been appealing for international where i voiced this problem and called for all concerned nations to pay attention to the crimes committed against the people in belarus"
- **Watch at 1:18**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeMMxuojB9g&t=78s)

### Example 4
> "he now faces up to 15 years in prison let's take a closer look at this with franco fertilka he's an advisor to belarus his opposition leader svetlana chikanovskaya welcome to dw um what do you make of this video so i think he spent 24 hours in lukashenko's custody in the hands of kgb"
- **Watch at 2:44**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fWQwO-wVFQ&t=164s)

### Example 5
> "that doesn't toe the president's line fran arkovich hawker joins me now from vilnius he's an advisor to belarusian opposition leader svetlana chikanovskaya uh so thanks for joining us on dw we just heard a desperate plea there from roman pritchevich's mother to the international community will the eu and u. s sanctions save his"
- **Watch at 4:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vMz_nsn9Wg&t=253s)


## How to Pronounce "chikan"

- **Syllables**: chi · kan
- **IPA**: `/tʃɪkæn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[chagan](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/chagan), [chakana](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/chakana)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “chikan”?
“chikan” is pronounced /tʃɪkæn/ (chi · kan). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “chikan”?
“chikan” has 2 syllables: chi · kan.

### What does “chikan” mean?
Any act of public molestation or offense, usually of a sexual nature, against unsuspecting victims.

### How can I hear “chikan” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “chikan” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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