How to Pronounce "irretrievable"
word
ˌɪrəˈtriːvəbl
ih-ruh-TREE-vuh-buhl
ɪɹɪtɹˈiːvəbəl
ih-ri-TREE-vuh-buhl
Definition
Impossible to get back, restore, or fix; once lost or changed, it cannot be recovered.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪrəˈtriːvəbl
British English
ɪɹɪtɹˈiːvəbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ih-ruh-TREE-vuh-buhl
UK
ih-ri-TREE-vuh-buhl
Listen in Context
The data was deleted and is now irretrievable.
Sometimes mistakes lead to irretrievable consequences.
Their relationship reached an irretrievable breakdown.
After the accident, the damage to the car was irretrievable.