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chanter comme une seringue

French, verb/ʃɑ̃.te kɔ.m‿yn sə.ʁɛ̃ɡ/

chanter comme une seringue is a French verb meaning “(singing) To sing very badly; to be unable to carry a tune in a bucket” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “ou Chanter faux”.

What does chanter comme une seringue mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    (singing) To sing very badly; to be unable to carry a tune in a bucket

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

verb: 1. ou Chanter faux.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce chanter comme une seringue?

  • /ʃɑ̃.te kɔ.m‿yn sə.ʁɛ̃ɡ/
  • \ʃɑ̃.te kɔ.m‿yn sə.ʁɛ̃ɡ\
  • [ʃɑ̃.te kɔ.m‿yn sə.ʁɛ̃ɡ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.