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Adrian Pronunciation
Adrian is pronounced AY-dree-uhn, IPA /ˈeɪdriən/.
AY-dree-uhn
US /ˈeɪdriən/
Syllables: AY · dree · uhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A given name, most often male, from the Latin for a man of the Adriatic coast.
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Adrian in a Sentence
- Adrian takes the early train.
- We named the boy Adrian after his grandfather.
- Adrian has run the shop since 1998.
Common Mispronunciations of Adrian
Not A-dree-uhn
Stretch the opening to the long ay of aid rather than the flat a of add.
Not ay-dree-AN
Anchor the beat on AY and let the two short syllables trail behind it.
Tip: Adriana and Adrianne move the beat to the middle, but plain Adrian keeps it at the front.
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