2 syllables: ad, vised. Stress on vised.
ad-VEYEZD
/æˈdvaɪzd/
advised is pronounced ad-VEYEZD (/æˈdvaɪzd/). It has two syllables (ad-vised), with the stress on "vised". Advised is the past tense and past participle of advise. It means given counsel or guidance, or recommended as prudent. In usage, it often appears in formal or informational contexts, indicating that someone offered advice or that an action was recommended after consideration.
Advised is the past tense and past participle of advise. It means given counsel or guidance, or recommended as prudent. In usage, it often appears in formal or informational contexts, indicating that someone offered advice or that an action was recommended after consideration.
"The manager advised caution before implementing the new policy."
"She advised me to consult a lawyer before signing the contract."
"We were advised to arrive early for security screening."
Pronounce it as ə-ˈvaɪzd in US/AU and əˈvaɪzd in UK, with a clear second syllable stressed. The first syllable is a quick, unstressed schwa. The vowel in the second syllable is the long I (as in 'eye'), followed by a voiced dz ending. Tip: start with a light, quick 'uh' then push into a strong '-IZD' ending, ensuring the /d/ does not blur with the /z/.
Common errors include turning the second syllable into a short /ɪ/ or /ɪz/ as in 'advisez' and slurring the /vz/ into a simple 'vzd' or 'vess'. To correct: keep the /aɪ/ as a long diphthong /aɪ/ in the stressed syllable, and articulate the final /zd/ as a voiced alveolar affricate, not a soft /z/ or /d/ in isolation. Practice saying /əˈvaɪzd/ slowly, then speed up while maintaining the /vɪzd/ transition.
In US/ AU, /əˈvaɪzd/ with a reduced initial vowel and strong /vaɪ/ stress; final cluster /zd/ is voiced and clear. In UK English, the initial syllable is often more pronounced as /əˈvaɪzd/, with slightly longer vowels in certain regions and a still-voiced final /zd/. Rhoticity does not drastically affect this word, but some UK speakers may glide the first vowel less than Americans. Monitor the subtle post-vocalic length differences depending on dialect.
The difficulty lies in the final /zd/ cluster after a stressed /aɪ/ diphthong, which requires precise voicing and a clean stop before the z. Many learners insert a short vowel before the /d/ or reduce the diphthong, causing an unclear ending. Focus on maintaining a smooth transition from /aɪ/ to /zd/, and keep the tongue near the alveolar ridge for a crisp /d/ release followed by /z/.
One specific feature is the optional linking of the final /d/ to following words beginning with a vowel in connected speech, which can slightly reduce the stop release in rapid speech. If the word stands alone or ends a sentence, the /d/ is fully released. Pay attention to the subtle difference between /ədˈvaɪzd/ (unstressed first syllable with strong second) and /ɪˈvaɪzd/ in some emphatic or fast speech contexts.
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Advised derives from Middle English advise, borrowed from Old French conseiller, which itself comes from Latin advisare, combining ad- ‘toward’ with visus ‘seeing, insight’ (root vis- meaning to see or know). The sense evolved from ‘to consider or consult’ to ‘to give counsel’ as medieval legal and scholastic Latin terms broadened to include guidance. By Middle English (14th–15th centuries) the word came to mean offering counsel or recommendations, reflecting a shift from purely practical instruction to considered, prudent guidance. During the Early Modern period, as bureaucratic and formal communication expanded, advised appeared in legal opinions, letters, and administrative records to designate that counsel had been offered or a course of action was deemed prudent. In contemporary usage, advised is common as both a verb (past tense) and in passive constructions (was advised) to indicate that counsel or recommendations informed decisions. The spelling “advised” has remained stable, with the pronunciation reflecting the two-syllable structure typical of English past tense verbs, and the stress on the second syllable in many varieties of English when used in compounds or modern phrases (e.g., “it is advised” vs. “advisedly” in certain contexts).
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