how to pronounce avant

/a.vɑ̃/

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the above transcription of avant 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.

avant is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… cela de se mettre en avant et mais ça on …”

meanings of avant

preposition:

Before (in space), in front of, ahead of.
Before (in time).

noun:

Forward.
Front.

adverb:

Beforehand; earlier.

avant frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word avant occurs in french on average 783.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.