How to Pronounce “retarded”
word
/ɹiˈtɑɹdəd/
ri-TAR-did
/ɹɪtˈɑːdɪd/
ri-TAR-did
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɹiˈtɑɹdəd/
British English
/ɹɪtˈɑːdɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-TAR-did
UK
ri-TAR-did
Listen in Context
That word is retarded, so please don't use it at school.
The old report says the child's growth was retarded.
Special chemicals are used to make fire spread more retarded.
People still say retarded as a joke, but it sounds really ugly.