The word "duced" is spelled with the phonetic transcription /djuːst/. The first two letters "d" and "u" represent the sound "dju," which indicates that the word is pronounced with a "j" sound. The following letter "c" produces the "s" sound, and the last letter "e" is a silent letter added to indicate that the previous "c" is pronounced as "s" instead of "k". The word "duced" means "to lead or bring something into a particular state or condition", and is commonly used in business and management contexts.