How to Pronounce "abstracted"
word
ˈæbˌstɹæktɪd
AB-strak-tid
ɐbstɹˈæktɪd
uhb-STRAK-tid
Definition
Describes someone who is lost in thought or not paying attention to what is happening around them. It can also mean being mentally removed from the present situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæbˌstɹæktɪd
British English
ɐbstɹˈæktɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AB-strak-tid
UK
uhb-STRAK-tid
Listen in Context
She had an abstracted look on her face all afternoon.
When the teacher called his name, he seemed abstracted.
He walked through the park, abstracted and lost in thought.
Sorry, I was a bit abstracted—can you repeat that?