How to Pronounce “retire”
word
/ˌɹiˈtaɪɝ/
ri-TYR
/ɹɪtˈaɪə/
ri-TY-uh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɹiˈtaɪɝ/
British English
/ɹɪtˈaɪə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-TYR
UK
ri-TY-uh
Listen in Context
My father will retire next year.
She plans to retire at 60.
He had to retire from baseball after the injury.
After forty years in the same company, she's finally ready to retire.