How to pronounce protected

Say it like this: /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

What does protected mean?

adjdefended

“legally protected”

Having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general.

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