advise or advice
B1 [I or T] to give someone ​advice: [+ to infinitive] I ​think I'd advise him to ​leave the ​company. His ​doctor advised him against ​smoking. I'd ​strongly advise against making a ​sudden ​decision. [+ that] They're advising that ​children be ​kept at ​home. [+ -ing verb] I'd advise ​waiting until ​tomorrow. [+ question word] She advised us when to come. She advises the ​president (= gives ​information and ​suggests ​types of ​action) on ​African ​policy. Advise is a verb, and advice is a noun. So advice is what is given, while the act of giving advice is called advising (or to advise). 1 You ​ looked ​ equally ​ nice in both ​ dresses-I wouldn't ​ know which one to advise you to ​ buy. 2  The ​ personnel ​ manager will be ​ pleased to advise you. 3  We need you to advise us on how to ​ proceed. 4  His ​ doctor advised him not to take any ​ strenuous ​ exercise. Pronunciation of Advice/Advise. Advice and advise are pronounced differently. The “c” in advice has an “s” sound. It sounds the same as if you were to sandwich the two words “ad” and “vice” together. The “s” in advise has the a “z” sound. English has a lot of tricky words in its vocabulary, but advice and advise are two words that are especially tough to keep track of. I even find myself taking a double take at the paper as I write them down, making sure I have them correct. | Login. ‘Advice’ and ‘advise’ can easily be mistaken, but the difference between the two is simple enough. In British English, - ‘advice’ acts as a noun, defined as ‘opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel’, and. - ‘advise’ acts as a verb, meaning ‘to give advice’. Advice is a noun. It is a suggestion or recommendation. 1  His advice was sound and everyone listened to him. 2  I am seeking your advice because you are more experienced in such matters. 3  She made use of the suggestions she found in the advice column. › [T] to give someone ​information about something: advise sb of sth The ​court ​held that the ​defendants had ​failed to advise her of the ​risk.advise sb that He was advised that he might be ​required to sometimes ​work ​long ​hours. 1 The ​ personnel ​ manager will be ​ pleased to advise you. 2  We need you to advise us on how to ​ proceed. 3  His ​ doctor advised him not to take any ​ strenuous ​ exercise. 4  We were advised to ​ book early if we ​ wanted to get a ​ room. The ‘c’ in ‘advice’ is pronounced like the ‘s’ in ‘sip’, whereas the ‘s’ in ‘advise’ is pronounced like the ‘z’ in ‘zip’. Some more examples of the usage of ‘Advice’. You should listen to your father’s advice.
Advise is a verb, and advice is a noun.