Advice vs. Advise

What’s the Difference Between Advice and Advise?


When to Use Advice

Advice is noun and is defined as, “guidance or recommendations concerning prudent future action; opinion about what could or should be down about a situation or problem.

To give someone your advice on what to do or not to do is similar to offering them your “assistance.”

When to Use Advise

Advise is a verb and is defined as, “to offer suggestions about the best course of action

To advise someone in a matter is similar to “assisting” them.

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.

Summary

The two words advise vs. advice have similar meanings, but their functions in a sentence are completely different. In order to keep your writing free of any embarrassing mistakes, it’s important not to mix these words up with each other.

Advice is a noun, similar to the word assistance.

Advise is a verb, similar to the verb “to assist.”

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