How To Pronounce Retract

retract

Phonemic

/rɪˈtrækt/

Phonetic

[rɪˈtr̥ækt̚]

Phonemic

/rɪˈtrækt/

In British English, retract is pronounced /rɪˈtrækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥ækt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈtrækt/.

Retract has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

rɪtrækt

Retract has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

retract + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/rɪˈtrækts/

retract + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/rɪˈtræk.tɪd/

retract + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈtræk.tɪŋ/

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Questions About Retract

How do you pronounce retract in British English?

In British English, retract is pronounced /rɪˈtrækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥ækt̚].

How do you pronounce retract in American English?

In American English, retract is pronounced /rɪˈtrækt/.

How many syllables are in retract?

Retract has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /trækt/.

Where is the stress in retract?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /trækt/.

Do British and American English pronounce retract the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈtrækt/.

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