How to pronounce cartoon

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American/kɑɹˈtun/

What does cartoon mean?

nounA humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

A drawing satirising current public figures.

“The newspaper published a political cartoon mocking the mayor.”

An artist's preliminary sketch.

verbTo draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.

To make a preliminary sketch.

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