how to pronounce violent

/ˈvaɪə.lənt/

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violent is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… bit not quite as violent you know but …”

meaning of violent

Violent means forceful, harsh, or destructive.

violent frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word violent occurs in english on average 27.9 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.