How to pronounce notice
American English pronunciation
NOH-tis
- IPA
- /ˈnoʊtɪs/
- Syllables
- NOH · tis (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What notice means
Most people know notice in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A newspaper review of a new play or film
In a sentence: The new play got a glowing notice in Sunday's newspaper, so the tickets sold out fast.
Where it comes from: It came into English through French from the Latin word notitia. It is the same word as notice meaning a sign.
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