(for Australians) how to pronounce "Cairns"?

Question

i am going there and i have been told many different ways to pronounce it.

so

whats the real way?

Answer 1

Can as in beer CAN

Answer 2

The natives say "Cans" and some other Aussies pronounce it "Keeerns". Most of us would just say Cairns. Easy!

Answer 3

"Cans"  as in beer can!

Answer 4

just like saying " Cans"

Answer 5

Exactly the way it's spelt i.e. you say the 'air' in Cairns the same way you say 'air' normally.

Answer 6

Its

CARE-NS :)

Answer 7

Its pronounced like cans. As in, hey, you dropped all those soup cans!!

Answer 8

hey m8, i say it 'care-ns' (sounds like cans)