Word stress

Advertise, advertisement

Advertise

Say: AD-ver-tize. To tell people about a product.

The bakery will advertise its new cakes.

Say: ad-VER-tis-ment (British). A notice selling something.

Sana saw an advertisement for a painting class.

Remember: Advertise starts with AD. British advertisement moves to VER; American English says ad-ver-TIZE-ment. Both are correct — just be consistent.

Short lessonStress & endingsIn longer words, one part is said more strongly. And the ending -ed can be said in three ways.

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