How to pronounce retire in American English
“retire” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to retire the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“retire” in real sentences — American speakers
728 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Even after they retire, or could retire, they keep on serving.
The Obama White House
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records when they retire.
US National Archives
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TO RETIRE THE SPACE SHUTTLE.
NASA
Words that sound like “retire”
Words one sound away from retire — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “retire”
Why real speech
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