How to pronounce addict
Say it like AD-ikt. Addict has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AD).
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- AD
- ikt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Addict pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- iktGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of addict
American and British speakers say addict in essentially the same way: /ˈæˌdɪkt/ in the US and /ˈæˌdɪkt/ in the UK.
British respelling: AD-ikt.
Other ways to say addict
Addict also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- uh-DIKT /əˈdɪkt/
What does addict mean?
- someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction“a golf addict”“a car nut”
- someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
- to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
Where does addict come from?
Borrowed from Latin addictus, past participle of addīcō (“deliver; devote; surrender”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + dīcō (“say; declare”)
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying addict
How do you pronounce addict?
Say AD-ikt. The American pronunciation is /ˈæˌdɪkt/. In British English it is /ˈæˌdɪkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in addict?
Addict has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AD). Broken into parts: AD · ikt.
Do Americans and Brits say addict the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæˌdɪkt/ and the British form is /ˈæˌdɪkt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.