How to Pronounce “adopt”
word
/əˈdɑpt/
uh-DAHPT
/ɐdˈɒpt/
uh-DOPT
IPA Transcription
American English
/əˈdɑpt/
British English
/ɐdˈɒpt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-DAHPT
UK
uh-DOPT
Listen in Context
They decided to adopt a baby from abroad.
We want to adopt a new way of working.
The school will adopt this policy next year.
After much thought, she chose to adopt rather than have a biological child.