How to pronounce detract
American English pronunciation
dih-TRAKT
- IPA
- /dɪˈtɹækt/
- Syllables
- dih · TRAKT (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What detract means
To take away from the worth of something
In a sentence: One wrong note did not detract from her lovely song.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from the Latin detrahere, made from parts meaning away and to pull.
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