retard
ri-TARD
ritard
/ɹɪˈtɑɹd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retard” is spelled “ritard”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | t | o | r | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /d/ |
English writes “retard” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ritard” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “retard”
hardlordscaredweirdcardboardguardaffordprepareddisappeared
“retard” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retard”?
“retard” is pronounced ri-TARD — IPA /ɹɪˈtɑɹd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ritard”.
How many syllables are in “retard”?
“retard” has 2 syllables: ri-TARD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).