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| − | A '''practi<big>c</big>e''' is a [[noun]] | + | '''Practice''' and '''practise''', both pronounced {{IPA|'præk tɪs}}, are two often-confused [[homophone]]s, closely related in meaning. |
| − | To '''practi<big>s</big>e''' is a verb | + | |
| − | [[category:homophones]][[category:spelling common errors]] | + | * A '''practi<big>c</big>e''' is a [[noun]] - something that you do, e.g. 'there is a football '''practice''' tonight'; 'I did 5 hours piano '''practice''' yesterday'; 'my usual '''practice''' is to warm up for five minutes first'; 'she is in General '''Practice''''. (If you can say 'a '''practice'''' in your sentence, then it is '''practice'''.) |
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| + | * To '''practi<big>s</big>e''' is a verb - to do something, e.g. 'I '''practised''' my vocabulary last night'; 'he '''practised''' his speech in front of a mirror'. | ||
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| + | There is a similar variation with 'advice' ({{{IPA|əd 'vaɪs}}) and 'advise' ({{IPA|əd 'vaɪz}}). These two are ''not'' homophones, so you can hear which you mean. It may seem obvious to a native British speaker of English that 'The Supervisor '''advi<big>s</big>ed''' his student to change the focus of his thesis' is correct, while 'The Supervisor '''<s>advi<big>c</big>ed</s>''' his student to change the focus of his thesis' is incorrect. The sound of the first [[sibilant]] is self-evidently - to a native British speaker - [[voice (phonetic)|voiced]], like a '-z-', while that of the second is [[unvoiced]]. | ||
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| + | ::''Note'': In American English, the pair practice/practise does not exist. The word is usually spelled '''practi<big>c</big>e''', whether noun or verb. | ||
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| + | ::You may also like to see [[licence - license]] | ||
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| + | [[category:homophones]] | ||
| + | [[category:spelling common errors]] | ||
| + | [[category:verbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:AmE]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:01, 20 February 2019
Practice and practise, both pronounced IPA: /'præk tɪs/, are two often-confused homophones, closely related in meaning.
- A practice is a noun - something that you do, e.g. 'there is a football practice tonight'; 'I did 5 hours piano practice yesterday'; 'my usual practice is to warm up for five minutes first'; 'she is in General Practice'. (If you can say 'a practice' in your sentence, then it is practice.)
- To practise is a verb - to do something, e.g. 'I practised my vocabulary last night'; 'he practised his speech in front of a mirror'.
There is a similar variation with 'advice' ({IPA: /əd 'vaɪs/) and 'advise' (IPA: /əd 'vaɪz/). These two are not homophones, so you can hear which you mean. It may seem obvious to a native British speaker of English that 'The Supervisor advised his student to change the focus of his thesis' is correct, while 'The Supervisor adviced his student to change the focus of his thesis' is incorrect. The sound of the first sibilant is self-evidently - to a native British speaker - voiced, like a '-z-', while that of the second is unvoiced.
- Note: In American English, the pair practice/practise does not exist. The word is usually spelled practice, whether noun or verb.
- You may also like to see licence - license
