practice and practise differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. practice means “a customary way of operation or behavior”. practise means “engage in a rehearsal (of)”. practice is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpɹæktəs/
1.n.a customary way of operation or behavior
“it is their practice to give annual raises”
2.n.systematic training by multiple repetitions
“practice makes perfect”
3.n.translating an idea into action
“a hard theory to put into practice”
/ˈpɹæktɪs/
1.v.engage in a rehearsal (of)
2.v.carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
“practice law”
3.v.learn by repetition
“We drilled French verbs every day”
| practice | practise | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɹæktəs/ | /ˈpɹæktɪs/ |
| Said | PRAK-tuhs | PRAK-tis |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb |
| Senses | 10 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | pattern | rehearse, practice |
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