How To Pronounce Adapt
adapt
In British English, adapt is pronounced /əˈdæpt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdæpt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdæpt/.
Adapt has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Adapt has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Adapt
Questions About Adapt
How do you pronounce adapt in British English?
In British English, adapt is pronounced /əˈdæpt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdæpt̚].
How do you pronounce adapt in American English?
In American English, adapt is pronounced /əˈdæpt/.
How many syllables are in adapt?
Adapt has two syllables, /ə/ + /dæpt/.
Where is the stress in adapt?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dæpt/.
Do British and American English pronounce adapt the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈdæpt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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