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Advanced Pronunciation
Advanced is pronounced uhd-VANST, IPA /ədˈvænst/.
uhd-VANST
US /ədˈvænst/ · UK /ədˈvænst/
Syllables: uhd · VANST (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and verb (past tense of advance): At a high or late stage of development, or further on than before.
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Advanced in a Sentence
- She teaches the advanced class on Thursdays.
- The illness was already advanced when they found it.
- Technology has advanced a long way since then.
Common Mispronunciations of Advanced
Not uhd-VAN-sid
Finish on a crisp nst cluster, all in one movement. The -ed is a t and not a syllable, because the s before it is voiceless.
Not AD-vanst
Keep the punch on the back half, VANST, with the opening uhd barely there.
Tip: Three consonants close the word: n, s and t, with no vowel to break them up.
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