How to Pronounce "retrospective"
word
ˌɹɛtɹəˈspɛktɪv
ret-ruh-SPEK-tiv
ɹˌɛtɹəʊspˈɛktɪv
ret-ruh-oh-SPEK-tiv
Definition
Looking back at events or works from the past, often used to describe an exhibition showing an artist's entire career.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɹɛtɹəˈspɛktɪv
British English
ɹˌɛtɹəʊspˈɛktɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ret-ruh-SPEK-tiv
UK
ret-ruh-oh-SPEK-tiv
Listen in Context
The museum held a retrospective of her paintings.
We did a retrospective analysis of last year's results.
A retrospective lets people see the artist's entire journey.
Looking back, that meeting felt like a retrospective of our whole project.