How to pronounce adoption

a·DOP·tion

"adoption" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: DOP.

Sounds like

uh-DOP-shuhn

IPA (American)

/əˈdɑpʃən/

Rhythm

da-DAAA-da

Words ending in -tion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.