how to pronounce convent

/ˈkɑːnvənt/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of convent is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

convent is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of convent

1.

ɑː

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of convent

test your pronunciation of convent

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of convent

video examples of convent pronunciation

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

“… school a schoolhouse near her convent at …”

meanings of convent

noun:

A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.
A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
A coming together; a meeting.
A Christian school.

verb:

To meet together; to concur.
To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
To be convenient; to serve.

name:

A census-designated place, the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States.

convent frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word convent occurs in english on average 1.7 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 convent 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 convent can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;