How to Pronounce Extract

To pronounce "extract", say EXTR-act — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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"extract" has 2 syllables: extr-act. It rhymes with abstract and impact, if that helps it stick.

noun

Something that is extracted or drawn out.
A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.
“I used an extract of Hemingway's book to demonstrate culture shock.”

verb

To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
“to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger”
To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive verb).
“to extract an essential oil from a plant”

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How many syllables are in "extract"?▾

"Extract" has 2 syllables: extr · act.

What does "extract" mean?▾

Extract: Something that is extracted or drawn out.

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