How to Pronounce "retaliation"
word
ɹiˌtæɫiˈeɪʃən
ree-TAL-ee-AY-shun
ɹɪtˌælɪˈeɪʃən
ri-TAL-i-AY-shun
Definition
An act of doing something harmful or unpleasant to someone because they have done something similar to you; a form of payback or revenge.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˌtæɫiˈeɪʃən
British English
ɹɪtˌælɪˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ree-TAL-ee-AY-shun
UK
ri-TAL-i-AY-shun
Listen in Context
The company fired him in retaliation for speaking out.
They worried about possible retaliation if they reported the crime.
The attack was seen as an act of retaliation.
She kept quiet out of fear of retaliation from her boss.