How to pronounce "addresses" in EnglishNoun
əˈdrɛsɪz
ə·DRE·siz
Primary stress: DRE
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “addresses”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
DRE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
siz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("DRE"). 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 "addresses" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "addresses is" sounds like "addresses-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "addresses" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“word childish addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age discriminatory word when it”— TED-EdWatch clip
“addresses email addresses telephone numbers names what is happening with this data um WhatsApp belongs to meta”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Addresses mean things. Whereas in this class, in what we're generating, we actually do relocatable stuff.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“email addresses that have been leaked and 15, 000 of those arego and Mill uh email addresses so that's a little bit scary uh but but these email addresses”— CNBCWatch clip
“addresses it just goes to show how much politics has become a game of popularity”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The addresses mean something.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “addresses”
189 clipsThe English word “addresses” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈdrɛsɪz (phonetic respelling: ə-DRE-siz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ə · DRE · siz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (DRE). Grammatically, “addresses” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 189 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “addresses” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @1:14
“nothing to do with it the traits the word childish addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age discriminatory word when it often in adults that we should abolish”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @4:27
“data the phone book normally holds data like physical addresses email addresses telephone numbers names what is happening with this data um WhatsApp belongs to meta this data um WhatsApp belongs to meta”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @8:43
“We actually had hard code these. Addresses mean things. Whereas in this class, in what we're generating, we actually do relocatable stuff. Whereas in this class, in what we're generating,”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @1:22
“this could cause a lot of problems for a lot of people this there's 33 million email addresses that have been leaked and 15, 000 of those arego and Mill uh email addresses so that's a little bit scary uh but but these email addresses email addresses so that's a little bit scary uh but but these email addresses”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @8:00
“than their pres than their predecessors preparing presidential addresses it just goes to show how much politics has become a game of popularity and so more than ever a good speech or a popular speech is simply a bad indicator”
Definition & Meaning: “addresses”
- Direction.
- To prepare oneself.
- To direct speech.
Example Sentences (3)
- “[H]e was thus agreeable, and I neither insensible of his Perfections, nor displeased at his Addresses to me […].”
- “Let us address to tend on Hector's heels.”
- “word childish addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age discriminatory word when it”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “addresses”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-DRE-siz
- Syllables:
- ə · DRE · siz
- Written Hyphenation:
- ad · dress · es
- Primary stress:
- DRE
- IPA:
- əˈdrɛsɪz
- Hear it in context
- addresses
Synonyms: “addresses”
Hear words related in meaning to “addresses” in real video clips:
Words that Rhyme with “addresses”
-ɛsɪzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"addresses" (⁄əˈdrɛsɪz⁄) 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, "addresses" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about addresses
How do you pronounce “addresses”?
“addresses” is pronounced ⁄əˈdrɛsɪz⁄ (ə-DRE-siz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “addresses”?
“addresses” has 3 syllables: ə · DRE · siz.
Where is the stress in “addresses”?
The primary stress in “addresses” is on “DRE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “addresses” mean?
Direction.
How can I hear “addresses” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “addresses”?
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⁄).