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addressed

2 syllables
stressed syllable dressed
9 letters

Syllables: ad-dressed: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /t/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: ad-DRESSED.
Pronunciation: /ədˈrɛst/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the last syllable (2nd of 2), as in be-GIN and a-BOUT. In two-syllable words this pattern is typical of verbs.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as ad-dressed.

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How do you divide addressed into syllables?

addressed divides as ad-dressed. ad-dressed: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. Here -ed is just a /t/ sound, not a new syllable: it only adds one after t or d (want-ed).

How many syllables are in addressed?

Addressed has 2 syllables (ad-dressed).

Which syllable is stressed in addressed?

The stressed syllable in addressed is dressed. The 2nd syllable is stressed: ad-DRESSED.

How do you pronounce addressed?

/ədˈrɛst/ in American English.