retired
ri-TAIRD
ritaird
/ɹɪˈtaɪɹd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retired” is spelled “ritaird”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | t | ai | r | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /aɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /d/ |
English writes “retired” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ritaird” — 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 “retired”
hardlordscaredweirdcardboardguardaffordprepareddisappeared
“retired” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retired”?
“retired” is pronounced ri-TAIRD — IPA /ɹɪˈtaɪɹd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ritaird”.
How many syllables are in “retired”?
“retired” has 2 syllables: ri-TAIRD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).