how to pronounce upcoming

/ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/

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upcoming is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… bit more of our upcoming events for this …”

meanings of upcoming

noun:

Comeuppance; deserts.
The act of coming up.

adjective:

Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.

upcoming frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word upcoming occurs in english on average 29.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.