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== English == === Alternative forms === advertizement === Etymology === From Middle French advertissement (“statement calling attention”), compare French avertissement (“warning”). See advertise. Equivalent to advertise +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/, (occasionally) /ˈædvəˌtaɪzmənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/, (less often) /ədˈvɝtɪzmənt/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ədˈvøːtəsmənt/, /ˈɛdvəˌtaɪzmənt/ (Indic) IPA(key): /advaˈʈajsmenʈ/ (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈædvəˌtɪzmənt/ (Philippines) IPA(key): /ʔɐd.vəɹˈtaɪs.mɛnt/, /ʔɐdˈvəɹ.tis.mɛnt/ Hyphenation: ad‧ver‧tise‧ment === Noun === advertisement (countable and uncountable, plural advertisements) (marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar. A public notice. A recommendation of a particular product, service or person. (obsolete) Notoriety. (card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it. ==== Synonyms ==== (commercial solicitation): ad, advert ==== Hyponyms ==== commercial infomercial ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== advertising adware ==== Translations ====