How to Pronounce "adopted"
word
/əˈdɑptɪd/
uh-DAHP-tid
/ɐdˈɒptɪd/
uh-DOP-tid
Definition
Adopted usually means taken legally into a family as a child who was born to other parents. It can also mean accepted and started to be used, such as a plan, law, or method.
IPA Transcription
American English
/əˈdɑptɪd/
British English
/ɐdˈɒptɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-DAHP-tid
UK
uh-DOP-tid
Listen in Context
She was adopted when she was a baby.
The school adopted a new rule this year.
He is my adopted brother.
We quickly adopted their way of doing things.