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How to pronounce advertises

Say it like AD-ver-ty-ziz. Advertises has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AD).

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US American/ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪz/AD-ver-ty-ziz
UK British/ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪz/AD-vuh-ty-ziz
  • AD
  • ver
  • ty
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Advertises pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. verKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. tyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of advertises

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: AD-vuh-ty-ziz.

What does advertises mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of advertise How to pronounce advertise

Questions about saying advertises

How do you pronounce advertises?

Say AD-ver-ty-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪz/. In British English it is /ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in advertises?

Advertises has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AD). Broken into parts: AD · ver · ty · ziz.

Is advertises pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪz/ (AD-vuh-ty-ziz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).