Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce advertisement

US 'AD-ver-tize-ment' (stress on the 1st syllable); UK 'ad-VER-tiss-ment' (stress on the 2nd, '-tiss-' not '-tize-')

US/ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/

ædvɚtaɪzmənt

UK/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/

ədvɜːtɪsmənt

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What “advertisement” means

A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

A public notice.

In a sentence

  • Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in placards, television spots, and print publications.
  • The school's achievements act as an advertisement for its program.

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