how to pronounce advent

/ˈæd.vɛnt/

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advent is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of advent in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… tenure coincided with the advent of the …”

meanings of advent

name:

The period or season of the Christian church year between Advent Sunday and Christmas.
The first or the expected second coming of Christ.

noun:

Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears.

advent frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word advent occurs in english on average 8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.