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Sceaduflyer
Senior Heliman
Location: Standish, ME

this may sound like a stupid question but, what is the correct pronunciation on the word "Avant"? Is the first A in long or short?

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greger
Senior Heliman
Location: vancouver, WA

Avant

\A*vant"\, n. [For avant-guard. Cf. Avaunt, Van.] The front of an army. [Obs.] See Van.
02-26-2005 Over year old.
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YSRRider
Key Veteran
Location: Ingleside/Fox Lake, IL

I believe its pronounced UH-VONT
02-26-2005 Over year old.
 
 
Flyfalcons
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Location: Bonney Lake, WA

From Augusto's thread:

"PRONUNCIATION: ävänt - Both ä are pronounced as the a in father."

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Ryan Winslow
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02-26-2005 Over year old.
 
 
mrNoodles
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Location: Borlänge, Sweden

Audi Avant?
You know Audi´s stationwagon
02-26-2005 Over year old.
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Garry-Boy
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Location: Moscow, Russia

Aha!
Augusto, do you have a car???

Garry.
02-26-2005 Over year old.
 
 
Augusto
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Location: San Diego, CA

Garry,
no I don't have an Audi.

Sceaduflyer,
Here's the info:

Avant

SYLLABICATION: a·vant

PRONUNCIATION: ävänt - Both ä are pronounced as the a in father.

NOUN: 1a. The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement. b. Those occupying a foremost position. c. The relative position of a group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts.

ADJECTIVE: Of, relating to, or being part of an innovative group, especially one in the arts.

ETYMOLOGY: Middle English vandgard, before (from Latin abante; see advance).

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Sceaduflyer
Senior Heliman
Location: Standish, ME

Thank you all.

It wasn't me, it was my thumbs!
02-26-2005 Over year old.
 
 
Gary Jenkins
Elite Veteran
Location: Wilmington, DE

You can hear the pronunciation here http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary .
02-27-2005 Over year old.
 
 
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