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Advertisement Pronunciation
Advertisement is pronounced ad-ver-TYZ-muhnt, IPA /ˌædvɝˈtaɪzmənt/.
ad-ver-TYZ-muhnt
US /ˌædvɝˈtaɪzmənt/ · UK /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
Syllables: ad · ver · TYZ · muhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A notice or film promoting a product, service, or event.
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Two Ways to Say Advertisement
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- the British reading, ad-VUR-tis-muhnt, with the weight pulled forward: /ædˈvɝtəzmənt/ (ad-VUR-tuhz-muhnt)
Advertisement in a Sentence
- The advertisement ran on the back page for a month.
- She answered an advertisement for a part-time job.
- Half the advertisement was taken up by small print.
Common Mispronunciations of Advertisement
Not ad-ver-TYZ-muhnt (in Britain)
British English pulls the beat forward to the second syllable and shortens the vowel: ad-VUR-tis-muhnt. The American form keeps the long i of advertise.
Not ad-ver-tyz-MUHNT
The -ment ending is always weak and never takes the beat.
Tip: Both readings are correct, just on different sides of the Atlantic. Shortening it to advert is British; shortening it to ad works anywhere.
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