How do you pronounce "advance"?

In American English: /ədˈvæns/ (uhd-VANS). In British English: /ədvˈɑːns/ (uhdv-AHNS). In Canadian English: /ədˈvæns/ (uhd-VANS). In Australian English: /ɐdvˈans/ (ⱯDV).

Is "advance" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ədˈvæns/ (uhd-VANS), while in British English it's /ədvˈɑːns/ (uhdv-AHNS).

🗣️pronounce.how

advance

regional

/ədˈvæns/

uhd-VANS

Syllable Breakdown

ədad·vænsvance

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Edit on GitHub 🐛 Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-12