noun

adoption

/əˈdɒp.ʃən/ ado·pti·on 3 syllables

The act of adopting.

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 3
Letters 8
Starts with A

Definition of Adoption

The act of adopting.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.

  2. 2

    the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries

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How many syllables does adoption have?

Adoption has 3 syllables: ado·pti·on. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

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