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How to pronounce abductees

Say it like ab-duhk-TEEZ. Abductees has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TEEZ).

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US American/æbˌdʌkˈtiz/ab-duhk-TEEZ
UK British/æbˌdʌkˈtiːz/ab-duhk-TEEZ
  • ab
  • duhk
  • TEEZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Abductees pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. abKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. duhkGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. TEEZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of abductees

American and British speakers say abductees in essentially the same way: /æbˌdʌkˈtiz/ in the US and /æbˌdʌkˈtiːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ab-duhk-TEEZ.

What does abductees mean?

noun
  1. plural of abductee How to pronounce abductee

Words that rhyme with abductees

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Questions about saying abductees

How do you pronounce abductees?

Say ab-duhk-TEEZ. The American pronunciation is /æbˌdʌkˈtiz/. In British English it is /æbˌdʌkˈtiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in abductees?

Abductees has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TEEZ). Broken into parts: ab · duhk · TEEZ.

Do Americans and Brits say abductees the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /æbˌdʌkˈtiz/ and the British form is /æbˌdʌkˈtiːz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).