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How to pronounce “retracted

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Pronunciation guide for retracted

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of retracted with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Spineless: Portraits of Marine InvertebratesThey were all retracted when the animal came in the lab.
Definition summary
simple past and past participle of retract

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce retracted

Spineless: Portraits of Marine Invertebrates

They were all retracted when the animal came in the lab.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “retracted

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • simple past and past participle of retract
  • [Adjective]
  • Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat.
  • (phonetics, of a sound) Pronounced further back in the vocal tract.
  • (heraldry) Couped bendwise: cut off by a line diagonal to the main direction.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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