how to pronounce addict

/əˈdɪkt/

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addict is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of addict in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… he called himself a sex addict he was in …”

meanings of addict

verb:

To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.
To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.
To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.
To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.

noun:

An adherent or fan (of something).
A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

addict frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word addict occurs in english on average 6.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics addict can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that addict can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;