How to Pronounce "retards"
word
ɹiˈtɑɹdz/, /ɹɪˈtɑɹdz
ri-TARDZ or ri-TARDZ
ɹɪtˈɑːdz
ri-TAHDZ
Definition
'Retards' is the third person singular or plural of the verb 'retard', meaning to slow down or delay the process or progress of something. It is formal and rarely used in modern English outside technical or scientific contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈtɑɹdz/, /ɹɪˈtɑɹdz
British English
ɹɪtˈɑːdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-TARDZ or ri-TARDZ
UK
ri-TAHDZ
Listen in Context
The cold weather retards plant growth.
Dust retards the machine's performance.
Heat retards the chemical reaction.
Adding salt often retards the process of ice melting.