how to pronounce vorabend

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌaːbənt/

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vorabend is pronounced in three syllables

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oː

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aː

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An example use of vorabend in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… geplant am vorabend des gipfels bei dem …”

meanings of vorabend

noun:

The evening before a Sunday or holiday where attending mass already serves to fulfil the attendance obligation.
The previous evening; the evening before something.
Eve (the day before something).

vorabend frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word vorabend occurs in german on average 6.1 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.