How to Pronounce "acton"
word
ˈæktən
AK-tuhn
ˈæk.tən
AK-tuhn
Definition
An acton is a padded defensive jacket, worn under or instead of metal armor in the Middle Ages to protect the body from blows.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæktən
British English
ˈæk.tən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AK-tuhn
UK
AK-tuhn
Listen in Context
The knight wore an acton under his steel armor.
An acton helped to absorb the shock of enemy blows.
Many soldiers could only afford an acton instead of metal armor.
During the reenactment, he proudly displayed his homemade acton.