How to Pronounce "adaptation"
word
/ˌædəpˈteɪʃən/
ad-up-TAY-shuhn
/ɐdɐptˈeɪʃən/
ad-ap-TAY-shuhn
Definition
A process or result of changing to fit a new situation, or a version of something changed for a new use, like a movie adaptation of a book.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌædəpˈteɪʃən/
British English
/ɐdɐptˈeɪʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ad-up-TAY-shuhn
UK
ad-ap-TAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
The lizard's color change is an adaptation to its environment.
The movie is an adaptation of a famous novel.
Animals develop adaptations to survive in cold places.
Learning a new language is often an adaptation to living abroad.