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.