How to pronounce avant-garde
American English pronunciation
ah-vahnt-GARD
- IPA
- /ˌɑvɑntˈɡɑɹd/
- Syllables
- ah · vahnt · GARD (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What avant-garde means
Boldly new and experimental, especially in art
In a sentence: The museum's avant-garde show had paintings made with mud, string and glowing lights.
Where it comes from: It comes from French words meaning before and guard: the group that goes out ahead of the rest.
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