How to pronounce “advice”
Say “advice” in 2 beats
advice
/ædˈvaɪs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ədˈvaɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ædæd
- vaɪsvaɪsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ædˈvaɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /ədˈvaɪs/
- Also accepted
- /ədˈvaɪs/
- Respelling
- ad-VYSE
- Syllables
- 2 — æd-VAꞮS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: æd-VAꞮS. “vaɪs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ædˈvaɪs/
/ədˈvaɪs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “advice” goes wrong
- Often heard
“ad-VYZE”
the noun ends in a hissing s; the verb advise ends in a z
What “advice” means
- noun
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
Say it in a sentence
“His advice was short and turned out to be right.”“advice”, answered
How do you pronounce “advice”?
“advice” is pronounced /ædˈvaɪs/ (ad-VYSE) in American English and /ədˈvaɪs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “vaɪs”. Build it as æd-VAꞮS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “advice” have?
2: æd · vaɪs. The beat lands on the second, “vaɪs”.
Is “advice” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ædˈvaɪs/ (ad-VYSE); British English says /ədˈvaɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “advice” mean?
As a noun: a proposal for an appropriate course of action For example: “His advice was short and turned out to be right.”
Where is the stress in “advice”?
Stress the second syllable: æd-VAꞮS. “vaɪs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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