English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Add Pronunciation
Add is pronounced AD, IPA /ˈæd/.
AD
US /ˈæd/ · UK /ˈæd/
Syllables: AD (1 syllable)
verb: To put something with something else, or to find the total of numbers.
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Add in a Sentence
- Add a pinch of salt at the end.
- Can you add these figures for me?
- She added that the deadline had moved.
Common Mispronunciations of Add
Not AT
Keep the voice on through the ending. A hardened t turns add into at, and the same slip makes bad into bat.
Not A-duh
The double d spells one sound and nothing follows it.
Tip: Add and ad are said the same way. Only the spelling marks the advert.
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