"Advice" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ædˈvaɪs/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ædˈvaɪs/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɐdvˈaɪs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"advice" has 2 syllables: advice.
noun
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"Advice" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ædˈvaɪs/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Advice" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "advice" is /ædˈvaɪs/.
Advice: An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
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