How to pronounce "addict" in EnglishNoun
ˈæd.ɪkt
AD·ikt
Primary stress: AD
Hear native speakers say addict in context across real video clips
depressed, self-sabotaging, codependent addict and alcoholic. I grew Grew in Westchester, New York. My mom was a successful investor and my dad I grew Grew in Westchester, New York. My
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “addict”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
AD
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ikt
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("AD"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "addict" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "addict is" sounds like "addict-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "addict" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“addict and alcoholic. I grew Grew in Westchester, New York. My mom was a successful investor and my dad”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“addict, right? And we we should never define a person by their disease or by”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“addict on the on the floor which you know I you could tell me that that's that was an extreme abuse of privacy which it was but uh but but uh I don't”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“addict that really wants to change but keeps backsliding.”— WIREDWatch clip
“addict like me it sounds remarkable and I had to know if the claims were too good to be true”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“addict and no I do not uh do drugs I I made mistakes in the past and all I can”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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addict and alcoholic. I grew Grew in Westchester, New York. My mom was a successful investor and my dad
Hear it in context: “addict”
748 clipsThe English word “addict” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈæd.ɪkt (phonetic respelling: AD-ikt). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (AD · ikt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (AD). Grammatically, “addict” functions as a noun, adjective, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 748 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “addict” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:51
“depressed, self-sabotaging, codependent addict and alcoholic. I grew Grew in Westchester, New York. My mom was a successful investor and my dad I grew Grew in Westchester, New York. My”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @6:12
“this conversation, I guess um and I 100% agree with Rob about, you know, the term addict, right? And we we should never define a person by their disease or by their substance use or anything. So, you know, avoiding the word diabetic and”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @83:21
“they C off a block like the picture that I show you or the picture of a drug addict on the on the floor which you know I you could tell me that that's that was an extreme abuse of privacy which it was but uh but but uh I don't that was an extreme abuse of privacy which it was but uh but but uh I don't”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @2:14
“office revenues. B+ self-repairing time. In this model, time is like a drug addict that really wants to change but keeps backsliding. So, if you go back in time to 1974 and throw Bill Gates off a cliff, suddenly some guy named Gil Bates time to 1974 and throw Bill Gates off a cliff, suddenly some guy named Gil Bates”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:45
“a tennis match with 99% accuracy this may not impress everyone but to a tennis addict like me it sounds remarkable and I had to know if the claims were too good to be true good to be true”
Definition & Meaning: “addict”
- A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
- An adherent or fan (of something).
- Addicted.
- Bound, tied to, obligated.
- To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.
- To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
Example Sentences (3)
- “a heroin addict”
- “They addict themselves to the civil law.”
- “addict and alcoholic. I grew Grew in Westchester, New York. My mom was a successful investor and my dad”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “addict”
- Pronunciation:
- AD-ikt
- Syllables:
- AD · ikt
- Written Hyphenation:
- ad · dict
- Primary stress:
- AD
- IPA:
- ˈæd.ɪkt
- Hear it in context
- addict
Synonyms: “addict”
Hear words related in meaning to “addict” in real video clips:
Words that Rhyme with “addict”
-ædɪktWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"addict" (⁄ˈæd.ɪkt⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "addict" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about addict
How do you pronounce “addict”?
“addict” is pronounced ⁄ˈæd.ɪkt⁄ (AD-ikt). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “addict”?
“addict” has 2 syllables: AD · ikt.
Where is the stress in “addict”?
The primary stress in “addict” is on “AD”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “addict” mean?
A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
How can I hear “addict” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “addict”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).