How to Pronounce "advances"
word
/ədˈvænsəz/
uhd-VAN-siz
/ɐdvˈænsɪz/
uhd-VAHN-siz
Definition
Improvements or progress in a field, process, or technology. It can also mean steps forward in a situation or actions taken to get closer to a goal.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ədˈvænsəz/
British English
/ɐdvˈænsɪz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhd-VAN-siz
UK
uhd-VAHN-siz
Listen in Context
Recent scientific advances have saved many lives.
The company made big advances in technology this year.
We are grateful for the advances in medicine.
Thanks to recent advances, smartphones are way faster than before.