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Adobe

companies

American multinational software company known for creative and document management tools

Pronunciation

Correct

ah-DOH-bee

/əˈdoʊbi/

Adobe's official materials and advertising consistently use 'ah-DOH-bee', three syllables with stress on the second. Named after Adobe Creek in California.

Source: www.adobe.com(creator statement)

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake

ah-DOBE

/əˈdoʊb/

Two-syllable pronunciation that drops the final 'ee'. The word 'adobe' (the building material) has three syllables, as does the company name.

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