subtraction

/səbˈtrækʃən/

Syllables sub·trac·tion

Stress sub-TRAC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

sub

/səb/

schwa

trac

/træk/

short a

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act or process of taking one number away from another

Sound Reference

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sub=/səb/(subway) + trac=/træk/(track) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Subtraction is one of the four basic math operations.