advert
ad·vert/ˈædvɝt/noun, verb
advert is spelled A-D-V-E-R-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ad·vert). It appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, advert means “An advertisement, an ad” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of advert is adverts.
How many letters and syllables are in advert?
| Letters | 6: A-D-V-E-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ad·vert |
| In writing | 2.9 times per million words; the 15,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is advert?
Advert appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce advert?
- UK /ˈædvɜːt/
- UK [ˈædvɜːt]
- US /ˈædvɝt/
As a verb (“To take notice, to pay attention (to)”): /ædvˈɜːt/, [ædvˈɜːt], /ædvˈɝt/.
Advert has 2 syllables, split ad·vert in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-advert1.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-advert2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of advert
- adverts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- adverting participle, present
- adverted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does advert mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKinformalAn advertisement, an ad.
verb
- 1
To take notice, to pay attention (to).
At a time when creation seems to be endangered in so many ways through human activity, we should consciously advert to this dimension of Sunday, too.
- 2
obsoleteTo turn attention to, to take notice of (something).
- 3
obsoleteTo turn the attention (of something or someone) (to or toward) some object).
To meditate, one must advert the mind toward the breath
- 4
To call attention, refer (to).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does advert come from?
Clipping of advertisement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).