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How to pronounce adds

Say it like ADZ. Adds is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ædz/ADZ
UK British/ædz/ADZ
  • ADZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Adds pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. ADZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of adds

American and British speakers say adds in essentially the same way: /ædz/ in the US and /ædz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ADZ.

What does adds mean?

noun
  1. plural of add How to pronounce add
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of add How to pronounce add

Questions about saying adds

How do you pronounce adds?

Say ADZ. The American pronunciation is /ædz/. In British English it is /ædz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in adds?

Adds is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ADZ.

Do Americans and Brits say adds the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ædz/ and the British form is /ædz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).