How to pronounce adept

adept

/əˈdept/

2 syllables, stress on the second

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/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.