Addresses pronunciation
Addresses has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "dreh". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Addresses syllables
Addresses has 3 syllables: uh-DREH-sihz.
- uhə
- DREHdrɛ
- sihzsɪz
Uh-DRES-iz, three syllables, stress on "dres". That is the verb everywhere and the noun in British English; American English often stresses the noun on the first syllable, AD-res-iz. The plural adds a full "iz".
The -s ending adds a syllable, pronounced iz, because the base word ends in a hissing sound.
Sounds to watch
The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
Addresses in a sentence
- The list has two addresses for the same customer.
- She addresses the board every quarter.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Final -s ending unclearUse the correct /s/, /z/ or /ɪz/ ending and keep it audible.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
Questions
How do you pronounce addresses?
Addresses is pronounced /ə.ˈdrɛ.sɪz/, or uh-DREH-sihz in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "dreh".
How many syllables are in addresses?
3: uh-DREH-sihz. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use addresses in a sentence?
The list has two addresses for the same customer. She addresses the board every quarter.
How is the ending of addresses pronounced?
The -s ending adds a syllable, pronounced iz, because the base word ends in a hissing sound.
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