how to pronounce absent

/ap.sɑ̃/

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the above transcription of absent is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

absent is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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An example use of absent in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… les critères de qualité était absent du …”

meanings of absent

adjective:

Absent.
Absent-minded.

noun:

Absentee; missing person.

absent frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word absent occurs in french on average 10.6 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.