"Advise" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ædˈvaɪz/ 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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/ædˈvaɪz/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɐdvˈaɪz/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"advise" has 2 syllables: advise.
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"Advise" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ædˈvaɪz/ 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.
"Advise" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "advise" is /ædˈvaɪz/.
Advise: To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
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