How to Pronounce "refracted"
word
rɪˈfræktɪd
ri-FRAK-tid
ɹɪfɹˈæktɪd
ri-FRAKT-id
Definition
Bent or changed in direction when passing through something, usually referring to light moving through water, glass, or air.
IPA Transcription
American English
rɪˈfræktɪd
British English
ɹɪfɹˈæktɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-FRAK-tid
UK
ri-FRAKT-id
Listen in Context
The light was refracted as it passed through the glass.
A rainbow is formed when sunlight is refracted by raindrops.
The straw looked bent because the light was refracted in the water.
Her image was strangely refracted in the curved mirror.