English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Advance Pronunciation
Advance is pronounced uhd-VANS, IPA /ədˈvæns/.
uhd-VANS
US /ədˈvæns/ · UK /ədˈvæns/
Syllables: uhd · VANS (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb and noun: To move forward, or a payment made before the work is done.
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Advance in a Sentence
- The queue advanced by about a metre an hour.
- She asked for an advance on next month's wages.
- Book in advance if you want a window table.
Common Mispronunciations of Advance
Not AD-vans
Both the noun and the verb put the force on VANS, which is unusual for an English noun of two beats.
Not uhd-VANZ
That final c is a hiss. Buzzing it to a z makes the word sound like a plural of van.
Tip: An advance and advanced are related but differ in sound only at the very end, with a t closing the longer one.
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