Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ad.

/æd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: ad.
IPA: /æd/

3

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of adaptation.

noun

Abbreviation of adapter.

noun

Abbreviation of archdiocese.

noun

Abbreviation of adverb.

noun

Abbreviation of advertisement.

verb

Abbreviation of adapt.

verb

Abbreviation of adapted.

verb

Abbreviation of addantur.

Etymology

Apocope and other processes of abbreviation.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /æd/

Inflected Forms

ads. (plural) ad.'s (plural) form (past)

Rhymes With

unhad

Questions

How do you pronounce ad.?: The recorded pronunciation is /æd/.
What does ad. mean?: Abbreviation of adaptation.
Where does ad. come from?: Apocope and other processes of abbreviation.

How to pronounce ad.

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