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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “addendum”

“addendum” is pronounced /əˈdɛndəm/ (uh-DEN-duhm) in American English and /ɐdɛndəm/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “den”.
The sound

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addendum

/əˈdɛndəm/

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

3 beats
  1. adə
  2. dendɛnstress
  3. dumdəm
IPA (American)
/əˈdɛndəm/
IPA (British)
/ɐdɛndəm/
Respelling
uh-DEN-duhm
Syllables
3 — ad-DEN-dum
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ad-DEN-dum. “den” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
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Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/əˈdɛndəm/

British

/ɐdɛndəm/

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Meaning

What “addendum” means

  1. noun

    textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

Say it in a sentence

“An addendum to the contract covered the extra work.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
əschwa×2dd×2ɛshort ennmm

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Questions

“addendum”, answered

How do you pronounce “addendum”?

“addendum” is pronounced /əˈdɛndəm/ (uh-DEN-duhm) in American English and /ɐdɛndəm/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “den”. Build it as ad-DEN-dum, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “addendum” have?

3: ad · den · dum. The beat lands on the second, “den”.

Is “addendum” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /əˈdɛndəm/ (uh-DEN-duhm); British English says /ɐdɛndəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “addendum” mean?

As a noun: textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end For example: “An addendum to the contract covered the extra work.”

Where is the stress in “addendum”?

Stress the second syllable: ad-DEN-dum. “den” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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