advice
/ædˈvaɪs/
noun
Core
1.n.a proposal for an appropriate course of action
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advice and advise differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. advice means “a proposal for an appropriate course of action”. advise means “give advice to”. advice is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ædˈvaɪs/
1.n.a proposal for an appropriate course of action
/ædˈvaɪz/
1.v.give advice to
“The teacher counsels troubled students”
2.v.inform (somebody) of something
“I advised him that the rent was due”
3.v.make a proposal, declare a plan for something
“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”
| advice | advise | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ædˈvaɪs/ | /ædˈvaɪz/ |
| Said | ad-VAHYS | ad-VAHYZ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb |
| Senses | 1 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | rede, counsel |
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