How to pronounce adoption

Say it like this: /əˈdɑp.ʃən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

British/əˈdɒp.ʃən/

What does adoption mean?

nounThe act of adopting.

The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if they were one's own child.

“Another Chinese boy was put up for adoption.”

An admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.

“the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries”

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