How to pronounce adult
a·DULT
"adult" has 2 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: DULT.
- Sounds like
- uh-DUHLT
- IPA (American)
- /əˈdʌlt/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA
It can also be said
- AD-uhlt /ˈædəlt/, with the stress on the first syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
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