How to pronounce “adapt”
Say “adapt” in 2 beats
adapt
/əˈdæpt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐdapt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- adə
- aptdæptstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈdæpt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐdapt/
- Respelling
- uh-DAPT
- Syllables
- 2 — ad-APT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ad-APT. “apt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈdæpt/
/ɐdapt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “adapt” means
- verb
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
“Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country”
- verb
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
“We must adjust to the bad economic situation”
Say it in a sentence
“Plants that adapt quickly survive these dry summers.”“adapt”, answered
How do you pronounce “adapt”?
“adapt” is pronounced /əˈdæpt/ (uh-DAPT) in American English and /ɐdapt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “apt”. Build it as ad-APT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “adapt” have?
2: ad · apt. The beat lands on the second, “apt”.
Is “adapt” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈdæpt/ (uh-DAPT); British English says /ɐdapt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “adapt” mean?
As a verb: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose For example: “Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “adapt”?
Stress the second syllable: ad-APT. “apt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “adapt” and see every sound
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