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# How to pronounce "adlect" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ædlɛkt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ad·lect**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- To choose or elect, especially to promote someone to higher office before they have served in a lower capacity.


## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "adlect"

- **Syllables**: ad · lect
- **IPA**: `/ædlɛkt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[adlects](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/adlects), [adlected](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/adlected), [adlecting](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/adlecting)


## Related Pronunciations

[addest](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/addest), [addict](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/addict), [adduct](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/adduct), [adeco](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/adeco)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “adlect”?
“adlect” is pronounced /ædlɛkt/ (ad · lect). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “adlect”?
“adlect” has 2 syllables: ad · lect.

### What does “adlect” mean?
To choose or elect, especially to promote someone to higher office before they have served in a lower capacity.


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