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The noun ' adress' in British and American English
Yesterday I heard in a British documentary the British host saying, ''You don't need to find the adrEss''.
I thought that the noun should have the emphasis on the first A. Is this only in American English?
Thank you for your help!
28 lug 2019 13:27
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I'm not sure about British English, but in the US, you can say it either way. Both ADress and adRESS are correct. Some people prefer one pronunciation or another, and some say it both ways.
(For the verb form, it's always adRESS.)
28 luglio 2019
2
In British English, we usually put the stress on the second syllable of the noun 'address' : /əˈdres/. The first syllable is reduced to a schwa - like a short 'uh' sound - while the second syllable, 'dress', is emphasised. The pronunciation you heard from the documentary presenter is the standard British English pronunciation.
28 luglio 2019
2
The Oxford Learner's Dictionaries are an excellent resource. You can also listen to the words.
This dictionary gives the stress on the second syllable but gives an alternate American form with stress on the first syllable.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/address_1?q=address
Definition of address noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
address noun
BrE /əˈdres/ ; NAmE /əˈdres/ , also /ˈædres/
28 luglio 2019
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