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Abducted Pronunciation
Abducted is pronounced ab-DUHK-tid, IPA /æbˈdəktɪd/.
ab-DUHK-tid
US /æbˈdəktɪd/ · UK /əbˈdʌktɪd/
Syllables: ab · DUHK · tid (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (past tense and past participle of abduct): Took a person away by force or by deception.
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Abducted in a Sentence
- The character is abducted in the opening scene.
- Two climbers were abducted near the border.
- She says she was abducted by aliens, which nobody believes.
Common Mispronunciations of Abducted
Not ab-duh-KAY-tid
Abdicate is a separate word about giving up a throne or a duty. This one holds its volume on DUHK and has no ay anywhere in it.
Not AB-duhk-tid
Push the middle, exactly where abduct and abduction put theirs.
Tip: Abduct, abducted and abduction all keep the volume on the same middle block.
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