How to Pronounce "retraction"
word
ɹiˈtɹækʃən
ree-TRAK-shun
ɹɪtɹˈækʃən
ri-TRAK-shun
Definition
A retraction is a statement saying that something you said or wrote earlier was wrong, and you take it back. It is often used when correcting a published mistake.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈtɹækʃən
British English
ɹɪtɹˈækʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ree-TRAK-shun
UK
ri-TRAK-shun
Listen in Context
The newspaper printed a retraction about the incorrect story.
She made a public retraction of her previous comments.
The company issued a retraction after realizing the mistake.
After pressure from the public, the politician finally made a retraction.