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JesstheMess42 · 23/01/2024 17:39

LightheartedMy friend and I disagree on how you pronounce the word advertisement. One of us says “add-vert-iSS-ment” and the other says “add-ver-tiZe-ment”. We’re both English if this is relevant 😊

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emmaempenadas · 23/01/2024 18:23

I'll never say this word.

AllFunAndGamesUntilYoureRunningForTheLastTrain · 23/01/2024 18:23

Wailywailywaily · 23/01/2024 17:43

Advert iss ment. But you advert ize something.

This for us.

Willyoujustbequiet · 23/01/2024 18:27

AdVERTissment.....Northumberland/Borders

I think the IZE is American.

StragglyTinsel · 23/01/2024 18:46

emmaempenadas · 23/01/2024 18:23

I'll never say this word.

Most people probably say advert.

FayCarew · 23/01/2024 18:48

Ad. Advert. Ad-VERT-is-munt.

WonderfulCheese · 23/01/2024 18:50

AdVERTissment

misskatamari · 23/01/2024 18:52

Wow this thread has shocked me! I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone in the UK say ad-vert-is-ment, only ever heard Americans say it that way. I’d say advert-eyes-ment. I now need to ask everyone I encounter over the coming days how they say this!

gardenfoundry · 23/01/2024 18:52

Ad-ver-tiss-ment. The strongest sounding syllable is the 'ver'.

Grew up in west London.

Harrietsaunt · 23/01/2024 18:52

Definitely emphasis on the second syllable.

Saying advertIZement is all kinds of wrong. SE

hogmanayhoolie · 23/01/2024 18:53

pickledandpuzzled · 23/01/2024 17:41

AdVERTissment.

This is the way

Turkeyhen · 23/01/2024 18:57

I’ve heard adverTIZEment up north but adVERT-is-ment down south. I think both are acceptable pronunciations.

JesstheMess42 · 23/01/2024 20:13

So sorry!
yabu- add-vert-iZ-ment

yanbu- add-vert-iSS-ment “

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pickledandpuzzled · 23/01/2024 20:14

JesstheMess42 · 23/01/2024 20:13

So sorry!
yabu- add-vert-iZ-ment

yanbu- add-vert-iSS-ment “

Both are wrong.

AddVERTissment

JesstheMess42 · 23/01/2024 20:16

We both grew up in north west England.

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AgnesX · 23/01/2024 20:16

Advert-iss-ment.

Hushabyelullaby · 23/01/2024 20:17

pickledandpuzzled · 23/01/2024 17:41

AdVERTissment.

This for me too

s4usagefingers · 23/01/2024 20:18

misskatamari · 23/01/2024 18:52

Wow this thread has shocked me! I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone in the UK say ad-vert-is-ment, only ever heard Americans say it that way. I’d say advert-eyes-ment. I now need to ask everyone I encounter over the coming days how they say this!

Edited

Same!

north of England

Notimeforaname · 23/01/2024 20:18

add-ver-tiZe-ment.. I'm Irish.

iknowwhymummysporridgewascold · 23/01/2024 20:19

Ad-ver-tiz-ment

duckpancakes · 23/01/2024 20:20

I don't even know any more!!! I think I use both!

Hushabyelullaby · 23/01/2024 20:21

@Notimeforaname my Irish friends and family say it the same as you

Thehamsterthatcametotea · 23/01/2024 20:22

Ad vert is ment

TeenLifeMum · 23/01/2024 20:22

It’s regional.

pickledandpuzzled · 23/01/2024 20:23

Queen’s English, or RP, is addVERTissment.

ADDverteyez

in USA is ADDverteyezment

DanceMumTaxi · 23/01/2024 20:26

Ad-ver-tize-ment