Advice or Advise?

Advice

Advice is a noun (= substantiv) that involves a suggestion or recommendation. It is pronounced with an ending sounding like ice.

Examples
Please give me your advice.
She gave him a lot of advice, but I don’t think he listened.
Peter is the best person to ask for advice on cars.

Swedish
råd

Advise

Advise is a verb. It means “to give advice” and therefore refers to the act of giving advice. It is pronounced with an ending sounding like ize.

Examples
I strongly advise you to stop smoking.
The doctor advised him to wake up early.
I advised him to work hard.

Swedish
råda, ge råd

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