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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “added”

“added” is pronounced /ˈædəd/ (A-duhd) in American English and /adɪd/ in British English, and /ˈædɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ad”.
The sound

Say “added” in 2 beats

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added

/ˈædəd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /adɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. adæstress
  2. deddəd
IPA (American)
/ˈædəd/
IPA (British)
/adɪd/
Also accepted
/ˈædɪd/
Respelling
A-duhd
Syllables
2 — AD-ded
Stress
Stress the first syllable: AD-ded. “ad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈædəd/

British

/adɪd/

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Meaning

What “added” means

  1. verb

    make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

    “We added two students to that dorm room”

  2. verb

    state or say further

    “`It doesn't matter,' he supplied”

  3. verb

    bestow a quality on

    “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”

Say it in a sentence

“The chef added a pinch of salt to the sauce.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them
æshort add×2əschwa

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Questions

“added”, answered

How do you pronounce “added”?

“added” is pronounced /ˈædəd/ (A-duhd) in American English and /adɪd/ in British English, and /ˈædɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ad”. Build it as AD-ded, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “added” have?

2: ad · ded. The beat lands on the first, “ad”.

Is “added” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈædəd/ (A-duhd); British English says /adɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “added” mean?

As a verb: make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of For example: “We added two students to that dorm room” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “added”?

Stress the first syllable: AD-ded. “ad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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