How to pronounce retired
retired
/rɪˈtaɪrd/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /riːˈtaɪərd/.
Retired, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
As far as I know, Tom is retired.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce retired?
Retired is pronounced /rɪˈtaɪrd/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /riːˈtaɪərd/, is also used.
How many syllables are in retired?
Retired has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in retired?
The second syllable: /rɪˈtaɪrd/.