How To Pronounce Addict

The stress in addict moves depending on how the word is used.

Noun. It is /ˈæd.ɪkt/ in British English and /ˈæd.ɪkt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable, as in “a drug addict”.

Verb. It is /əˈdɪkt/ in British English and /əˈdɪkt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable, as in “to addict”.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.