How to pronounce advantage
American English pronunciation
ud-VAN-tij
- IPA
- /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/
- Syllables
- ud · VAN · tij (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What advantage means
Something that gives you a better chance of doing well
In a sentence: Being tall was an advantage when we played basketball.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word, from avant, meaning "before" or "ahead." The d was added to the spelling later by mistake.
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