How many syllables in retracted?

Syllables in retracted

3

re·tract·ed

Retracted has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say retracted

Pronunciation/ɹiˈtɹæktəd/
3 syllables, re-TRACT-ed · da-DUM-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say retracted slowly and listen for each vowel sound: re, tract, ed. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with retracted

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Questions

How many syllables are in retracted?
Retracted has three syllables.
How do you divide retracted into syllables?
Retracted divides as re-tract-ed.
Which syllable is stressed in retracted?
The second syllable (re-TRACT-ed).

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