How To Pronounce Advertise

advertise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈæd.və.taɪz/
Phonetic
[ˈæd.vəʴ.taɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˈæd.vɚˌtaɪz/

In British English, advertise is pronounced /ˈæd.və.taɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæd.vəʴ.taɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæd.vɚˌtaɪz/.

Advertise has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ædvətaɪz

Advertise has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

advertise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈæd.və.taɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈæd.vɚˌtaɪ.zɪz/
advertise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈæd.və.taɪzd/
US
/ˈæd.vɚˌtaɪzd/
advertise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈæd.və.taɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈæd.vɚˌtaɪ.zɪŋ/

Questions About Advertise

How do you pronounce advertise in British English?

In British English, advertise is pronounced /ˈæd.və.taɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæd.vəʴ.taɪz].

How do you pronounce advertise in American English?

In American English, advertise is pronounced /ˈæd.vɚˌtaɪz/.

How many syllables are in advertise?

Advertise has three syllables, /æd/ + /və/ + /taɪz/.

Where is the stress in advertise?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /æd/.

Do British and American English pronounce advertise the same way?

No. British English has /ˈæd.və.taɪz/ and American English has /ˈæd.vɚˌtaɪz/.

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