verb — to give someone a recommendation — 'I advise you to rest.' · ends with a buzzing /z/
mouth shape
diphthong /aɪ/ — then a voiced /z/, a buzz — put your hand on your throat and feel it vibrate
advise
/ədˈvaɪz/
vowel length
plays as: “I advise you to rest”
noun — a recommendation someone gives you — 'Thank you for your advice.' · uncountable: never 'advices', say 'a piece of advice'
mouth shape
same diphthong /aɪ/ as advise — ends with a voiceless /s/, just a hiss of air, no buzz
advice
/ədˈvaɪs/
vowel length
plays as: “thank you for your advice”
Tip: feel your throat
Put a hand flat on your throat. Say advise— you’ll feel a buzz on the final /z/. Say advice — no buzz, just a quiet hiss on the final /s/. Same test as cab vs cap.
Key difference
advise (verb): ends with voiced /z/ — ‘to advise’.
advice (noun): ends with voiceless /s/ — ‘a piece of advice’.
Same vowel /aɪ/, same stress — the final consonant is the only sound that changes, and it tells you verb from noun.
Example sentences
advise:“I advise you to rest.”
advice:“Thank you for your advice.”
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