ɪn mˈoːɹ mˈɑːdɚn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ jˈuːsɪdʒ, ðə tˈɜːm ɐdˈoʊbi hɐz kˈʌm tʊ ɪŋklˈuːd ɐ stˈaɪl ʌv ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛktʃɚ pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɪnðə dˈɛzɚt klˈaɪməts ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪn nˈuː mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ, ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdləs ʌvðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən mˈɛθəd.
In more modern English usage, the term adobe has come to include a style of architecture popular in the desert climates of North America, especially in New Mexico, regardless of the construction method.