How to pronounce adoptive in British English
“adoptive” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to adoptive the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “adoptive” in: all accents · American English (38 clips)
“adoptive” in real sentences — British speakers
163 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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lived experience of adoptive families.
The Scottish Parliament
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adoptive parents that healthcare and education professionals understand the needs of adopted children, with only 40
The Scottish Parliament
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and permanence is the inequality that we see between adoptive parents and birth parents that currently
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “adoptive”
Words one sound away from adoptive — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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