How to Pronounce "retreating"
word
ɹiˈtɹitɪŋ
ri-TREET-ing
ɹɪtɹˈiːtɪŋ
ri-TREET-ing
Definition
Moving back or withdrawing from a place, position, or situation, often to avoid danger or after defeat.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈtɹitɪŋ
British English
ɹɪtɹˈiːtɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-TREET-ing
UK
ri-TREET-ing
Listen in Context
The soldiers are retreating from the battlefield.
The animals are retreating into the forest.
The water is retreating after the wave hit the shore.
She found herself retreating from the argument to avoid more conflict.