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Come si pronuncia practice vs practise

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In British English, ‘practice’ (⁄ˈpræk.tɪs⁄) is the noun and ‘practise’ is the verb. In American English, ‘practice’ is used for both.

Contrasto: Homophones: identical ⁄ˈpræk.tɪs⁄

practice

⁄ˈpræktɪs⁄

Sillabe

PRAC·tice

Definizione:

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

“Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) training, rehearsing, rehearsal, dry run, trial, workout”

practise

⁄ˈpræktɪs⁄

Sillabe

PRAC·tise

Definizione:

To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

“You should practise playing piano every day.”

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Difference between practice and practise?

In British English, ‘practice’ (⁄ˈpræk.tɪs⁄) is the noun and ‘practise’ is the verb. In American English, ‘practice’ is used for both.

Syllable stress in practice vs practise?

"practice" has 2 syllables (prac · tice). "practise" has 2 syllables (prac · tise).

Why are practice and practise easily confused?

Homophones: identical ⁄ˈpræk.tɪs⁄

Example sentences for practice and practise?

"practice": Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) training, rehearsing, rehearsal, dry run, trial, workout "practise": You should practise playing piano every day.