Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adviser

/ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: ad-vis-er
IPA: /ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who advises.

noun

Ellipsis of class adviser.

Example Sentences

"“An adviser can provide you with clarity on where you are today, where you want to be in the future and how to bridge the space between,” said Andy Mardock, a certified financial planner, and founder and president of VivFi Planning."
"The call, which is the first known conversation between the presidents since Trump assumed office last month, came as as^([sic]) Trump makes clear to his advisers he wants to bring the Ukraine conflict to a swift end."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *widtós Proto-Italic *wissos Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English adviser From advise + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/
British English: /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

advisers (plural) advisor (alternative)

Derived Forms

adviseress advisership subadviser

Phrases

class adviser robo-adviser

Synonyms

advisor consultant

Homonyms

advisor

Rhymes With

advisor kaiser wiser pfizer visor riser geyser miser keyser divisor incisor schweizer

Questions

How do you pronounce adviser?: The recorded pronunciation is /ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/.
What does adviser mean?: One who advises.
Where does adviser come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *widtós Proto-Italic *wissos Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English adviser From advise + -er.

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