English pronunciation
How to pronounce “address”
Phonetic spelling
AD-ress
IPA /ˈæˌdɹɛs/
Syllable stress
ad·dress
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “address”?
a d d r e s s
“address” is spelled A-D-D-R-E-S-S. It is pronounced AD-ress, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need to update my address.
Could you address this letter for me?