how to pronounce vanguard

/ˈvæn.ɡɑːd/

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vanguard is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… still very much at the vanguard so we're …”

meanings of vanguard

noun:

The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.
The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

vanguard frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word vanguard occurs in english on average 3.5 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.