That is the correct spelling of the verb "protract" (extend, draw out) which is rarely used except as the adjective protracted and the noun protractor.
The words with the pronunciation strate are:straight (adjective) - in an uncurved line, organizedstrait (noun) - a comparatively narrow body of water between seas or oceans
It is spelled springerle in German. In the German-speaking area of Switzerland it is also known as Änisbrötli.(Springerle are sweet biscuits embossed with various shapes and designs.)