How to Pronounce Abducted

To pronounce "abducted", say ABD-uct-ed — 3 syllables, IPA /æbˈdʌktɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

/æbˈdʌktɪd/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “abducted”

"abducted" has 3 syllables: abd-uct-ed. It rhymes with constructed and conducted, if that helps it stick.

What does abducted mean?

verb

To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.
To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.

adjective

Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction

Synonyms

carry off drag away kidnap run away with seize spirit away stretch take away

Antonyms

adduct reinstate restore

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Words that rhyme with abducted

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constructed conducted obstructed instructed unobstructed reconstructed inducted deducted destructed unreconstructed fructed

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "abducted"?▾

"Abducted" has 3 syllables: abd · uct · ed.

What is the IPA transcription of "abducted"?▾

The IPA transcription of "abducted" is /æbˈdʌktɪd/.

What does "abducted" mean?▾

Abducted: To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.

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