To pronounce "advertisement", say ad-ver-TYZE-ment (US) / ad-VER-tis-ment (UK) — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌædvɝˈtaɪzmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌædvɝˈtaɪzmənt/
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/ɐdvˈɜːtɪsmənt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"advertisement" has 4 syllables: advertisement.
noun
“Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications.”
“The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks.”
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To pronounce "advertisement", say ad-ver-TYZE-ment (US) / ad-VER-tis-ment (UK) — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌædvɝˈtaɪzmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Advertisement" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "advertisement" is /ˌædvɝˈtaɪzmənt/.
Advertisement: A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
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