Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

advances

/ədvˈænsəz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: ad-vances
IPA: /ədvˈænsəz/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of advance

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of advance

Example Sentences

"Our generation has witnessed great advances in science."
"The troops reported enemy advances on several fronts."
"He made advances to her when he was drunk."
"The group advances up the road."

Rhymes With

chances dances

Questions

How do you pronounce advances?: The recorded pronunciation is /ədvˈænsəz/.
What does advances mean?: plural of advance

How to pronounce advances

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