How To Pronounce Adopt

adopt

Phonemic

/əˈdɒpt/

Phonetic

[əˈdʷɒpt̚]

Phonemic

/əˈdɑːpt/

In British English, adopt is pronounced /əˈdɒpt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʷɒpt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdɑːpt/.

Adopt has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ədɒpt

Adopt 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.

adopt + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əˈdɒpts/

/əˈdɑːpts/

adopt + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əˈdɒp.tɪd/

/əˈdɑːp.tɪd/

adopt + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈdɒp.tɪŋ/

/əˈdɑːp.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Adopt

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Questions About Adopt

How do you pronounce adopt in British English?

In British English, adopt is pronounced /əˈdɒpt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʷɒpt̚].

How do you pronounce adopt in American English?

In American English, adopt is pronounced /əˈdɑːpt/.

How many syllables are in adopt?

Adopt has two syllables, /ə/ + /dɒpt/.

Where is the stress in adopt?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɒpt/.

Do British and American English pronounce adopt the same way?

No. British English has /əˈdɒpt/ and American English has /əˈdɑːpt/.

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