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which variant of pronouncing 'adult is more frequent - the 1st syllable is stressed or the 2nd syllable is stressed? -
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which variant of pronouncing 'adult is more frequent - the 1st syllable is stressed or the 2nd syllable is stressed? -
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/briti...
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/briti...
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The first (emphasis on first syllable) is the British English pronunciation, the second is the American English pronunciation
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