How to pronounce “addition”
Say “addition” in 3 beats
addition
/əˈdɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐdɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- adə
- ditdɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /əˈdɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐdɪʃən/
- Respelling
- uh-DI-shuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — ad-DIT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ad-DIT-ion. “dit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈdɪʃən/
/ɐdɪʃən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “addition” means
- noun
a component that is added to something to improve it
“the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement”
- noun
the act of adding one thing to another
“the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect”
- noun
a quantity that is added
“there was an addition to property taxes this year”
Say it in a sentence
“The family welcomed a new addition just before winter.”“addition”, answered
How do you pronounce “addition”?
“addition” is pronounced /əˈdɪʃən/ (uh-DI-shuhn) in American English and /ɐdɪʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “dit”. Build it as ad-DIT-ion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “addition” have?
3: ad · dit · ion. The beat lands on the second, “dit”.
Is “addition” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈdɪʃən/ (uh-DI-shuhn); British English says /ɐdɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “addition” mean?
As a noun: a component that is added to something to improve it For example: “the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “addition”?
Stress the second syllable: ad-DIT-ion. “dit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “addition” and see every sound
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