How To Pronounce Adoption
adoption
In British English, adoption is pronounced /əˈdɒp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʷɒp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdɑːp.ʃən/.
Adoption has three 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
Adoption has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Adoption
Questions About Adoption
How do you pronounce adoption in British English?
In British English, adoption is pronounced /əˈdɒp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʷɒp.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce adoption in American English?
In American English, adoption is pronounced /əˈdɑːp.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in adoption?
Adoption has three syllables, /ə/ + /dɒp/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in adoption?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce adoption the same way?
No. British English has /əˈdɒp.ʃən/ and American English has /əˈdɑːp.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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