how to pronounce instant

/ˈɪn.stənt/

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instant is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… must look for those instant wins to get …”

meaning of instant

Instant means happening or done suddenly or without delay.

instant frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word instant occurs in english on average 21 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.

topics instant 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 instant can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;