adviser
/ædˈvaɪzɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.an expert who gives advice
“an adviser helped students select their courses”
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adviser and advisor are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. adviser means “an expert who gives advice”. advisor means “an expert who gives advice”.
/ædˈvaɪzɚ/
1.n.an expert who gives advice
“an adviser helped students select their courses”
/ædˈvaɪzɚ/
1.n.an expert who gives advice
“an adviser helped students select their courses”
| adviser | advisor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ædˈvaɪzɚ/ | /ædˈvaɪzɚ/ |
| Said | ad-VAHY-zur | ad-VAHY-zur |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | advisor, consultant | adviser, consultant |
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