How to pronounce retention in American English
“retention” pronunciation by American speakers
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“retention” in real sentences — American speakers
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Recruitment and Retention retention and the transitions
Dept of Labor
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picture of our retention, recruitment, and retention dashboard.
NIH
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retention clock starts ticking.
US National Archives
Words that sound like “retention”
Words one sound away from retention — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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