Deduct has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
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1. | He could deduct the furnishing of his work room from his taxes. | |
2. | To encourage conciseness the professor asked for a composition on a subject of our choosing and advised us that he would deduct one mark for each unnecessary word. | |
3. | From our monthly revenue, we should deduct the costs of food, rent, clothing, transportation etc. |