how to pronounce abduct

/æbˈdʌkt/

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abduct is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of abduct in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… the time gangs of thugs would abduct and …”

meanings of abduct

verb:

To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.
To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.

abduct frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word abduct occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.