retreat
ree-TREET
reetreet
/ɹiˈtɹit/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retreat” is spelled “reetreet”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | ee | t | r | ee | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /t/ |
English writes “retreat” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“reetreet” — 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 “retreat”
meeteatstreetsweetbeatfeetseattreatcompletest
“retreat” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retreat”?
“retreat” is pronounced ree-TREET — IPA /ɹiˈtɹit/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “reetreet”.
How many syllables are in “retreat”?
“retreat” has 2 syllables: ree-TREET (the capitalized syllable is stressed).