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pronunciation
How to pronounce advertisement in British English:
UK [ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt]
How to pronounce advertisement in American English:
US [ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt]
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- Noun:
- a public promotion of some product or service
Word Origin
- advertisement (n.)
- early 15c., "written statement calling attention to" something, "public notice" (of anything, but often of a sale); from Middle French avertissement, from stem of avertir (see advertise). Meaning "public notice" (usually paid), the main modern sense, emerged 1580s and was fully developed by 18c.
Example
- 1. Greece is an advertisement for the first two changes .
- 2. Germany 's travails are not a good advertisement for maximising competitiveness .
- 3. It 's a great advertisement for jesus christ .
- 4. How about the tv advertisement ?
- 5. Instead , they glanced at another advertisement .