Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abducted

/æbˈdʌktɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: ab-duct-ed
IPA: /æbˈdʌktɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of abduct

adj

Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction.

Example Sentences

"Police are searching for an abducted child."

Derived Forms

unabducted

Rhymes With

reconstructed inducted deducted obstructed unobstructed destructed unreconstructed

Questions

How do you pronounce abducted?: The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈdʌktɪd/.
What does abducted mean?: simple past and past participle of abduct

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