subtract

/səbˈtrækt/

Syllables sub·tract

Stress sub-TRACT

Phonics Breakdown

sub

/səb/

weak schwa

tract

/trækt/

short a

Meaning

to take one number away from another

Sound Reference

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sub=/səb/(subway) + tract=/trækt/(tract)

Example

If you subtract 3 from 10, you get 7.