Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

educe

/ɪˈduːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
e-duce
IPA
/ɪˈduːs/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises.

Transitive verb

verb

To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.

Transitive verb

verb

To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause or generate; to bring about.

Transitive verb

noun

An inference.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēdūcere (“lead out, raise up”); from ex- (“out, up”) + dūcō (“lead, pull”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dewk-, ēdūcō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈduːs/
  • British English: /ɪˈdjuːs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

educes (present, singular) educing (participle, present) educed (participle, past) educed (past)

Derived Forms

educement educer educible eduction

Synonyms

derive evoke elicit extract draw out

Rhymes With

use time-use jesus produce reduce ill-use abuse excuse loose introduce juice bruce

Questions

How do you pronounce educe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈduːs/.
What does educe mean?
To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
Where does educe come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce educe

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