how to pronounce duct

/dʌkt/

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duct is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… place in here so this huge duct was made …”

meaning of duct

A duct is a tube or pipe that carries air, gas, or other fluid substances.

duct frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word duct occurs in english on average 2.7 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.