Adoptive has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Her adoptive parents are much kinder to her than her birth parents ever were. | |
| 2. | Tom's adoptive parents are much kinder to him than his birth parents ever were. | |
| 3. | The dad treated his adoptive son cruelly. | |
| 4. | Tom's adoptive father is John. | |
| 5. | Sami started to open up more to his adoptive parents. | |
| 6. | She would make a great adoptive mother. | |
| 7. | She loves her adoptive parents deeply. |