How to Pronounce "regressed"
word
ˈɹiɡɹɛs/, /ɹɪˈɡɹɛs
ri-GREST or ri-GRESST
ɹɪɡɹˈɛst
ri-GREST
Definition
To go back to an earlier or worse state, often after making progress. Used when someone or something loses improvement and returns to a previous level.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹiɡɹɛs/, /ɹɪˈɡɹɛs
British English
ɹɪɡɹˈɛst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-GREST or ri-GRESST
UK
ri-GREST
Listen in Context
After the therapy stopped, he regressed to his old habits.
The child's speech regressed when he started school.
The economy regressed after the financial crisis.
He made progress at first but then regressed when things got hard.