Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

addicted

/əˈdɪktɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
ad-dict-ed
IPA
/əˈdɪktɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Devoted to or obsessed with something.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more addicted (comparative) most addicted (superlative)

Derived Forms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce addicted?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdɪktɪd/.
What does addicted mean?
Having a biochemical addiction.

How to pronounce addicted

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