retarded
ri-TAR-did
ritardid
/ɹɪˈtɑɹdɪd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retarded” is spelled “ritardid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | t | o | r | d | i | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “retarded” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ritardid” — 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 “retarded”
didwantedkidstarteddaviddecidedinterestedridunitedarrested
“retarded” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retarded”?
“retarded” is pronounced ri-TAR-did — IPA /ɹɪˈtɑɹdɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ritardid”.
How many syllables are in “retarded”?
“retarded” has 3 syllables: ri-TAR-did (the capitalized syllable is stressed).