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Emphasize 'tract' with a short 'a' sound: /æ/.
End with 'kt', softly pronounced.
ah-tract (ah-tract)
at-ract (at-ract)
uh-track (uh-track)
Start with a schwa sound: 'uh' /ə/.
Emphasize 'tract' with a short 'a' sound: /æ/.
End with 'kt', softly pronounced.
same as American
same as American
same as American
The second syllable 'tract' is stressed.
It is a schwa sound, common in unstressed syllables.
Remember that 'tract' has a schwa sound before it.
To draw or pull someone or something in.
/əˈtrækʃən/
The action or power of evoking interest.
/əˈtræktɪv/
Having qualities that appeal to others.
/əˈtræktər/
A thing that draws people or things together.
The word 'attract' ends in /kt/, unlike 'attraction' which changes to /kʃən/.
In 'attractive', the emphasis is on the second syllable, similar to 'attract', but the end changes to /ɪv/.
The word 'attractor' ends in /tər/, whereas 'attract' ends with /kt/.
The schwa sound is quick and unstressed, so practice making it short.
Practice saying the word slowly, emphasizing the second syllable to get the stress right.
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