how to pronounce avatar

/ˈævəˌtɑːɹ/

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avatar is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of avatar in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… also change your avatar but I don't …”

meanings of avatar

noun:

The incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
The physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification.
A digital representation of a person or being; often, it can take on any of various forms, as a participant chooses. e.g. 3D, animated, photo, sketch of a person or a person's alter ego, sometimes used in a virtual world or virtual chat room.

avatar frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word avatar occurs in english on average 5.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics avatar can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that avatar can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;