I'm learning this word and the softwares I'm using (the package JLPT N4
Vocabulary Deck on Anki, and the app Takoboto, plus Google translation) tell
me that sakan is pronunced "sakau" with a "u" sound at the end ! I'm confused.

Is it really how this word is pronunced ? Or is it an error of translation ?

edit:

Acually, all the words finishing in -n that I've just tried on Google
translation (konban, ichiban, nedan) finished with the sound "u" by the person
speaking.

I wasn't aware this problem existed.
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pronunciation
How is "sakan" (盛ん) really pronunced?
The Japanese ん can be a bit tricky because it is pronounced differentely
depending on where it is located in the sentence.

I am not a linguist, so I cannot explain the behaviour using the appropriate
terminology. As a rule of thumb, suffice it to say that ん will be vocalised
when it is positioned at the end of a syllable or a word. Avoid pronouncing it
like an English "n" in those instances!

To learn more about how you should pronounce ん, check out the wikipedia page:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_phonology#Moraic_nasal>
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