how to pronounce devant

/də.vɑ̃/

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devant is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… donc à à venir devant vous présenter son …”

meanings of devant

preposition:

Outside.
Confronted with, faced with.
In front of, before.

noun:

Front.

verb:

Present participle of devoir.

devant frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word devant occurs in french on average 383.3 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.